Harnessing analytics to optimize staff efficiency and reduce burnout in senior living
By
Kunaal Goel
May 16, 2024
it is important to use technology to optimize staff efficiency and avoid staff burnout, especially as we consider the incoming demographic changes with the baby boomer generation aging into senior living...
Recruiting, retention strategies shared by McKnight’s Women of Distinction
By
Foster Stubbs
Adam Healy
May 16, 2024
Five current or previous McKnight’s Women of Distinction honorees shared recruiting and retention strategies in a panel discussion Tuesday.
DOJ: People with serious mental illness unnecessarily segregated in assisted living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 16, 2024
Nebraska is “unnecessarily” segregating people who have serious mental illness in assisted living communities and day programs, violating federal disability laws, according to the Justice Department.
Hurricane evacuations of assisted living residents raise risk of adverse outcomes
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 16, 2024
A study of more than 25,000 assisted living residents in Florida found that evacuation was associated with increased odds of emergency department use and nursing home placement within 30 days of a hurricane.
Cheating on workforce drug tests on the rise as marijuana use increases: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 16, 2024
More workers are tampering with employer-mandated drug tests than ever before, according to a new report from Quest Diagnosis, published Wednesday.
Vi Living nears completion $300 million redevelopment in Naples, FL
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 16, 2024
Vi Living on Monday opened the first building in the sixth and final phase of a $300 million redevelopment project at Bentley Village in Naples, FL. The cost for this phase was $92 million.
Business briefs, May 16
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 16, 2024
CPI rose by 0.3% in April … Commonwealth Senior Living introduces SingFit therapeutic music platform … Fitch Ratings affirms Piper Shores at A-; outlook positive
Actions & Transactions, May 16
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 16, 2024
Ventas declares second-quarter $0.45 dividend per common share … Meyer completes $67M renovation at Fairfax, VA, retirement community … Lument Securities advises on sale of Tennessee SNF … Brio Living...
Plant-based diets tied to long-term health benefits
May 15, 2024
The benefits include a better cardiometabolic risk profile as well as lower mortality.
Individual ability to be mobile in community tied to cognitive function
May 15, 2024
The association may be small and complex, however, the authors say.