Unapproved drugs for your terminal residents? An idea that is way overdue
By
John O'Connor
May 24, 2018
In any senior living community, there are usually a few residents who just want to die. But the rest certainly don’t. And the latter group just received a gift that potentially could help them live...
Put this on your ‘must attend’ list
By
John O'Connor
Mar 10, 2016
Any senior living operator who wants to borrow money, understand the big picture and get the latest scuttlebutt should be in Dallas right now.
Two new developments that might give senior living operators labor pains
By
John O'Connor
Apr 26, 2018
Two entities outside this sector just got seriously slapped for dubious labor practices. Wise senior living operators would do well to take a lesson or two here.
For some of your senior living residents, fraud may be in the cards
By
John O'Connor
Apr 05, 2018
The new Medicare cards represent a huge opportunity for those with larceny in their hearts.
This absolutely needs to be on your to-do list
By
John O'Connor
Sep 08, 2016
Given the many uncertainties each operator faces, it’s surprising that more of them don’t do something that’s guaranteed to improve their odds for success.
The latest findings on drinking and dementia are causing quite a buzz
By
John O'Connor
Mar 08, 2018
Here’s the problem I have with so many new studies: It seems that every one of them is soon offset by a different investigation that serves up a very different message.
Many senior living operators appear to have trouble connecting the dots
By
John O'Connor
Dec 15, 2016
Perhaps senior living operators shouldn’t laugh too loudly at Donald’s Trump’s expense. Although many think the next inhabitant of the Oval Office is tone deaf on certain socioeconomic...
Senior living operators may soon need to make big plans
By
John O'Connor
Jun 16, 2016
What exactly does a local hospital merger have to do with the fate of your organization in the years to come? As it turns out, perhaps plenty.
Can we please quit calling them Alzheimer’s patients?
By
John O'Connor
Mar 31, 2016
With all due respect to Alzheimer’s, the brand needs an overhaul.
The real problem exposed by declining occupancy levels
By
John O'Connor
Sep 07, 2017
It’s getting tougher to keep assisted living buildings filled, but some explanations as to why seem to be ill-fitting.