Marketplace Columns

6 ways to minimize risk within your senior living community

By

Kenita Hill

May 12, 2022

If you can maintain a low level of risk in your senior housing community, it can keep your residents and staff members safe.

How the SBA 504 loan program can help assisted living providers

By

Barbara Morrison

May 05, 2022

The SBA 504 loan program provides an affordable way to obtain funding for purchasing, constructing or refinancing an assisted living community.

The future of assisted living is green

By

Mary Fox

Apr 28, 2022

Assisted living communities have risen to meet the unthinkable challenge of navigating a pandemic while maintaining resident safety, comfort and quality of life. Now, taking a step back after so much unexpected…

How to get a jump start and attract caregivers

By

Michelle Northey

Apr 21, 2022

COVID-19 has changed the material nature of the workforce forever. The implications are wide-ranging, affecting a large swath of industries. Senior living and care is not immune from challenges in efforts…

Life plan communities earn high marks from residents

By

Michele Holleran, Ph.D., MBA

Apr 14, 2022

Overall resident satisfaction scores went up significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this finding may seem counterintuitive, there are plausible reasons for the positive scores.

Understanding executive compensation for not-for-profit senior living providers

By

Cathy R. Benfer MS, PHR, NHA

Apr 07, 2022

As nonprofit boards begin looking to replace key executive positions due to succession plans or resignations, they need to consider a few “rules” to begin this process.

How technology is helping senior living centers combat omicron

By

Danielle Myers

Mar 31, 2022

Over the course of the pandemic, senior living communities have upgraded their safety plans to better protect their residents and staff from new threats. One of the most impactful ways that senior living…

Why comprehensive medication management is especially important now

By

Karmen L. Stephens, PharmD, BCGP

Mar 24, 2022

Comprehensive medication management, or CMM, is a whole-person approach to medication management that ensures that medications are appropriate, safe and effective, and that they support the individual’s…

Why temperature checks are just the first step in making senior living safer

By

Amy Jeffs

Mar 17, 2022

Beyond temperature checks, technology can help you identify people who potentially have COVID-19, to prevent disease spread.

Maximizing resources: The centralization and digitization of financial management

By

Ingrid Svensson

Mar 10, 2022

Automated financial solutions provide a comprehensive way to manage responsibilities that can maximize revenue and streamline transactions.

How COVID-19 has upped the safety ante for senior-related service providers

By

Bob Burg

Mar 03, 2022

In the spring of 2020, we were able to immediately rely on strong relationships across our business to change the way we operate. Our efforts were and continue to be focused in three key areas.

Adult incontinence products: Is it time to change the menu?

By

Deanna Vigliotta

Feb 24, 2022

If a current product being used is not performing well, why are we waiting 10 months to “take it off the menu?”

Why you need to treat HVAC as a healthcare system

By

Al Subbloie

Feb 17, 2022

HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) is one of the most important yet underrated acronyms in the assisted living industry.

How to maximize financial assistance in the wake of COVID-19

By

Jeff Nager

Feb 10, 2022

Providers need to seek every opportunity to maximize financial assistance and relief. Here are some of the options to revitalize the business.

What employers need to know about long-haul COVID

By

Cathy R. Benfer MS, PHR, NHA

Feb 03, 2022

Employers are responsible for protecting employees who exhibit long-haul symptoms after COVID-19.

Empowering older adults who want to work can differentiate your community

By

Bo Fishback

Jan 27, 2022

Almost half of adults are expected to work in some capacity after they retire. Senior living community operators have to get creative to find ways to attract these potential residents to their communities.

The importance of indoor air quality for prospective residents of senior living

By

Carolina Campanella, Ph.D.

Jan 20, 2022

Now is the time to listen to the concerns of prospective residents and their families and take actions to provide a safer, healthier living environment and raise consumer confidence.

COVID lit a digital fire under senior living operators. Keep it burning!

By

Darren Mathis

Jan 13, 2022

Now is a good time to do a deep dive into your organization and look for the vulnerable areas where technology can help strengthen your infrastructure, empower your salespeople to turn more leads into…

The long-term care staffing crisis is about more than job vacancies

By

Brian Evans

Dec 16, 2021

The time is now for meaningful reform that improves the daily experiences of workers — and keeps long-term care safe for the seniors of the future.

How to avoid frozen pipes, an all-too-common winter insurance claim that plagues many

By

Guy Russ

Dec 09, 2021

Every year, insurance companies receive countless claims involving frozen pipes and sprinkler systems that cause significant water damage to senior housing. Although your existing policy may cover an incident…