Things are looking up for senior living operators, but they are anything but out of the woods. In fact, three challenges remain very much in the picture.
With friends like these …
By
John O'Connor
Aug 03, 2023
Senior living operators might be excused for feeling as if there is a big ol’ target on their backs these days.
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.
You want better workers? Maybe it’s time to rethink a few things
By
John O'Connor
Aug 23, 2018
If your monetary options are limited, then how do you sweeten the proverbial pot?
Senior living has way too many Marias
By
John O'Connor
Sep 13, 2018
I met Maria in a coffee line. We both work in senior living, but our day jobs hardly could be more different.
Getting that elephant in the room to start dancing
By
John O'Connor
May 05, 2016
While some senior living operators are cursing the darkness, other innovative ones are trying to light a candle to address the biggest challenge facing the industry.
What about your non-hiring policies?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 19, 2017
When it comes to bringing on people with a criminal past, senior living organizations can find themselves in a real bind.
Why do you have staffing challenges? Here are 6 possible reasons
By
John O'Connor
Jun 08, 2023
Why do you have staffing challenges? Here are 6 possible reasons
Quitters never win? Your staff might beg to disagree
By
John O'Connor
Jul 12, 2018
What do the latest numbers from the Labor Department mean for you as a senior living operator? Perhaps the least painful answer is that this is a time of challenge and opportunity.
Poaching on the menu at many fast-food establishments
By
John O'Connor
Jan 26, 2017
It’s hardly a secret that many fast-food joints serve revenge-seeking grub. But lately, they’ve begun doing something else that may cause indigestion.