5 tips for achieving positive dining reviews in senior dining
Senior dining reviews can offer valuable insight into your program and operations, and navigating them comes with its own unique set of guidelines and challenges.
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4 reasons to wave the caution flag in senior housing construction
To rein in today’s rampant enthusiasm, avoid a potentially disastrous overbuilding scenario and the potential for rising loan defaults, industry players should consider four points.
Hiring to support increasing care provision in senior living
The significant shift in demographics, combined with increasing lifespans and an already challenging staffing environment, represents a perfect storm for healthcare organizations in general — and geriatric-specific entities in particular.
The rise of daily pay benefits for senior living employees
Senior living operators must find creative solutions for recruiting and retention so that they can continue to provide high-quality resident care and services.
3 tactics to create referrals in your market
The typical sales calls in the field are not yielding the results they have in the past. Here are a few tips to support your sales efforts in your service area.
Using secure messaging to improve resident engagement and satisfaction
Today’s older-adult patients and residents no longer are averse to using mobile technology to help manage their personal health, which presents providers with the opportunity to offer digital solutions that streamline care and boost overall engagement and satisfaction.
How to improve the cell signal at your senior living community
It’s crucial to ensure that residents are able to stay in touch with family members and other loved ones and that staff members are able to do their jobs. A strong cell signal is critical.
How admissions processes can win (or lose) move-ins
Unsigned and poorly executed admissions documents can have a lasting and sometimes devastating effect on a senior living community.
5 advantages of early election of hospice benefits in assisted living and skilled nursing
When provided early enough for residents in assisted living facilities and nursing homes, hospice care can provide important benefits for the resident and facility operator alike.
Addressing senior living’s top issues with an innovative linen process
I recently sat down for a discussion with Jim Reiker, senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer of Americare Senior Living, a nationwide senior living and skilled nursing organization.
Innovative solutions could increase Medicare sustainability
For Medicare Advantage plans and risk-bearing entities to remain sustainable, they must adopt innovative quality and risk programs to meet the growing demand for effective risk, quality and care strategies, including value-based contracting and end-to-end solutions to optimize the opportunity.
How technology can help seniors connect and not be lonely
Technology is supposed to make our lives better and easier, but not everyone is benefitting from its use.
Why smart building solutions are right for senior living communities
Intelligent energy management can trim expenses, reduce energy waste, provide operational efficiency, boost revenue and improve the total resident experience.
Is a captive the right choice?
When it comes to insurance and controlling the risks related to your community, there continue to be two traditional options: transfer risk or retain risk.
Proactive security: Integrations that make a big impact
For senior living communities, security breaches can come in all shapes and sizes.
3 ways to help senior living residents affected by water shortages
Executive directors and administrators must educate the residents in their care that water shortages are real, they may last for years and everyone must do his or her part to help supplies last.
The truth about enterprise WiFi in senior care
WiFi is a hot topic in senior living and long-term care these days, often because it’s a major source of frustration. But it doesn’t have to be.
Virtual reality holds benefits for senior living residents
Staff and residents at an independent and assisted living community in Michigan are experiencing the benefits of bringing virtual reality to residents.
4 ways sales teams can foster community in senior housing
Fostering an authentic sense of community is the most important part of working in any aspect of the senior living industry, but it is especially true in sales.
What do distributors do, anyway?
Many senior living executive directors are unaware of the important role distributors play in keeping their communities open and operating effectively. Here’s what you need to know.
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