Despite what some observers might like to believe, senior living increasingly is becoming a healthcare business.
Many senior living organizations are paying a high price for cutting corners
By
John O'Connor
May 10, 2018
Does a senior living community’s reputation rest with its worst aide? Judging by the way many aides are trained and treated, not everyone thinks so.
And an old man shall lead them
By
John O'Connor
Feb 15, 2024
Politics can be a dreadful, messy and sometimes filthy business. But if you happen to be running a senior living organization, ignoring politics is a luxury you can ill afford.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
By
John O'Connor
Dec 14, 2023
There’s no doubt we are witnessing both evolution and revolution in senior living. Perhaps as never before, operators will have good reason to kick up their heels.
They’ve got spirit, yes they do
By
John O'Connor
Jun 29, 2023
It’s hard to believe some of the things that exist actually exist. Carpeting in bathrooms? Steering wheels with TV screens? Enthusiastic nurses in senior living? The last item might be the toughest of...
‘Optimal aging’ study offers insights for senior living
By
John O'Connor
Dec 22, 2022
Perhaps if this sector made a bigger commitment to keeping people healthy, it wouldn’t need to spend so much time on what amounts to damage control.
A sector in disarray?
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2021
Senior living may be on the cusp of an extremely interesting and critical era.
How’d you find comfort during the pandemic year?
By
John O'Connor
May 06, 2021
My guess is that there is not a person reading this who has not dealt with a COVID-19-related caregiving, service or operational challenge. And it’s probably a safe bet that most of us have had to make...
Finally, a budget deal that doesn’t forget about Alzheimer’s
By
John O'Connor
Dec 17, 2015
Details still need to be ironed out, but this largest-ever funding increase for Alzheimer’s disease is both welcome and overdue.
New signs that insurance companies might control senior living’s destiny
By
John O'Connor
Dec 21, 2017
It’s starting to look like assisted living communities and skilled nursing facilities simply may become spokes connected to a hub controlled by somebody else.