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Want to retain nurses? Retain their friends
Want to retain nurses? Retain their friends
By
Adam Chambers
Sep 21, 2023

Retaining existing and new nurses is vital given long-term care providers’ recruitment woes.

Building owners must improve breathing conditions for our most vulnerable populations
Building owners must improve breathing conditions for our most vulnerable populations
By
Serene Almomen, PhD
Sep 14, 2023

The elderly — and all of us — deserve to know that the air we and our loved ones are breathing is safe and healthy.

The buyout versus bailout
The buyout versus bailout
By
Don Pelgrim
Sep 07, 2023

When capital is used strategically after you’ve performed or executed the business plan, that is considered a buyout. When a property is struggling and seeking additional capital to keep the project…

Recognition grows of the essential role of nutrition management in senior living
Recognition grows of the essential role of nutrition management in senior living
By
Tracy Blazer
Aug 31, 2023

The model for nutrition management and dietary support in senior living communities is approaching a critical impasse.

Custom life expectancy assessments can unlock strategic insights
Custom life expectancy assessments can unlock strategic insights
By
Chris Conway
Aug 24, 2023

As senior living operators look to data-driven decision-making, one often overlooked resource stands out as a powerful tool: life expectancy data.

How to navigate senior living background checks and compliance
How to navigate senior living background checks and compliance
By
Jeff Ernste
Jul 13, 2023

Getting background checks right must be a continuing concern for senior living operators.

How to help reduce and prevent mosquitoes in your senior living community
How to help reduce and prevent mosquitoes in your senior living community
By
Ian Williams
Jul 06, 2023

You can take several proactive measures to help prevent mosquito populations and get back to focusing on employee well-being and resident care.

Falls prevention design considerations for senior living communities
Falls prevention design considerations for senior living communities
By
Rob Geller
Jun 29, 2023

A holistic design approach empowers older adults to lead fulfilling lives with enhanced peace of mind and overall well-being.

Creating healthy buildings
Creating healthy buildings
By
Mary Fox
Jun 08, 2023

With an abundant, and sometimes overwhelming, array of tax credits and rebates from federal, state and other agencies, assisted living leaders have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rehabilitate existing…

Keeping residents safe: What exactly does that mean?
Keeping residents safe: What exactly does that mean?
By
Deanna Vigliotta
Jun 01, 2023

I have been thinking a lot lately about the words “keeping residents safe.” What exactly does keeping residents safe in assisted living communities mean, beyond the obvious human basic needs of food,…

Prior authorization reform is a welcome concept for long-term care
Prior authorization reform is a welcome concept for long-term care
By
Chuck Benain
May 25, 2023

A system built to deliver care when it is needed may require commitment to ensure patients, providers and pharmacists are able to effectively prescribe, deliver and receive treatment.

Sliding scale insulin for diabetic residents: Is it helpful or harmful?
Sliding scale insulin for diabetic residents: Is it helpful or harmful?
By
Jered Yalung
May 18, 2023

Emphasis needs to be put on diabetes management in both facilities and in homes.

High-touch, flexible care: The ‘secret sauce’ for helping residents age in place
High-touch, flexible care: The ‘secret sauce’ for helping residents age in place
By
Jamie Babcock
May 11, 2023

When partnering with a care model, the program should include five components.

Agencies’ role filling staffing gaps makes deep vetting a critical risk hedge
Agencies’ role filling staffing gaps makes deep vetting a critical risk hedge
By
Gigi Acevedo-Parker
Gerald Stoll
May 04, 2023

Operators of senior living communities need to be ready to manage all the risks that are intensifying during the staffing crisis.

Senior living technology takes flight
Senior living technology takes flight
By
Dylan Conley
Apr 27, 2023

Here are three ways that senior living technology truly can take flight.

What are your employees saying about you online?
What are your employees saying about you online?
By
Kendra Nicastro
Apr 20, 2023

It’s more important than ever to know what current and former employees are saying about your organization online. Focus on these areas.

Making sure essential on-site work survives in a shiny new remote work world
Making sure essential on-site work survives in a shiny new remote work world
By
Mark DiMassimo
Apr 13, 2023

The switch to hybrid work has put a new kind of pressure on employers that appropriately require on-site work.

5 ways senior living leaders can modernize infrastructure to pave a path through climate change
5 ways senior living leaders can modernize infrastructure to pave a path through climate change
By
Mary Fox
Apr 06, 2023

By taking steps to update building systems with future-forward technologies and strategies, senior living leaders can ensure that they always are putting residents first.

Is your HR function a cost or profit center?
Is your HR function a cost or profit center?
By
Frank Accurso
Mar 30, 2023

Assessing the effectiveness of your HR function may be the best thing you can do to maximize the profitability of your organization.

The rise of polypharmacy and ways to prevent it
The rise of polypharmacy and ways to prevent it
By
Chuck Benain
Mar 23, 2023

Healthcare practitioners need to be ever vigilant and tactful in managing the many medications used to treat older adults.

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