If there is one thing this sector has learned to do and do well, it is this: to adapt.
Psst, did you hear what she’s making?
By
John O'Connor
Jul 21, 2022
The National Labor Relations Act guarantees employees “the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing,...
Ready for some positive recognition?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 30, 2022
Some positive recognition sure would help. And we have just the tonic you need. I’m humbly inviting you to participate in the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
Worse than a bad plan for senior living
By
John O'Connor
Jun 23, 2022
The results of a new survey might scare senior living providers, but they also represent an opportunity.
Why aren’t we hearing more about this payment source?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 16, 2022
When it comes to senior living payments, private long-term care insurance has been exiled to the children’s table.
Palliative care deserves more respect – and a larger presence in senior living
By
John O'Connor
Jun 09, 2022
We should see more of palliative care in senior living. Many residents never receive such care or only get it during the final phase of an illness.
Is senior living’s recession-resistant reputation in for another test?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 02, 2022
A recession this year would not be a death blow, but it may be the final straw for some operators who were struggling when the pandemic began.
Why calls for reform aren’t reasonable
By
John O'Connor
May 26, 2022
Differing constituencies have different priorities. What’s reasonable to one side might be fighting words to the other.
A million tragedies
By
John O'Connor
May 19, 2022
More than one million people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. And what was our nation’s general reaction? In a word: meh.
Need more residents? Don’t forget the Vulcan salute
By
John O'Connor
May 12, 2022
The Vulcan salute means “live long and prosper,” and that’s exactly what respondents to a recent survey would like to do.