To combat challenges in recruiting employees, some companies are taking a hard look at their job descriptions and qualifications in an effort to open up positions to a broader range of candidates. Often,...
Sometimes being a good neighbor is simple
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 17, 2018
As peak hurricane season loomed, one senior living organization shared hurricane preparedness tips with local older adults who still live at home, their families and first responders.
What the growing wealth gap could mean for senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 21, 2018
Could the future success of the senior living industry depend on actions that might affect near-term success?
Culture and cancer: A delicate balance
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2016
Ongoing research reminds us that not everyone will feel the same way we do when it comes to medical decisions.
Crisis management 101
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 29, 2016
It’s the news no senior living administrator wants to receive: one of your community’s residents appears to have been abused, and one of your employees appears to have been the culprit.
Paying it forward
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2015
Residents of a New Jersey continuing care retirement community recently gave some employees the ultimate school supplies.
Planning through retirement an issue, but senior living may have an answer or two
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 14, 2018
Independent and assisted living communities may offer residents a benefit their community-dwelling peers don’t have.
What hospitals can do for you
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2016
Some senior living operators have been focused on communicating what they can offer to hospitals, but a new study provides an example of something that hospitals can do for senior living.
Taking time to celebrate assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 10, 2018
National Assisted Living Week began Sunday and continues through Saturday.
Everyone wins when generations mix
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 13, 2016
We’ve heard much anecdotal evidence of how older and younger people alike benefit from intergenerational programming in senior living. New research suggests an additional benefit.