Innovations may encourage retirement saving, committee hears
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 15, 2016
New apps and programs might encourage people to save more money for their needs in retirement and improve their financial literacy, said speakers at Wednesday’s hearing of the Senate Special Committee...
Students design bathing chair for residents with dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2016
Montana State University students have designed a chair to improve the bathing experience for senior living residents who have dementia — and their caregivers.
Brookdale may turn up the heat in 2018
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 09, 2016
Some might not consider Brookdale’s current strategy sexy, the company CEO said Thursday, but the country’s largest senior living provider may turn up the heat in 2018.
Judge orders assisted living communities to meet staffing requirements
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2016
A North Carolina judge has ruled that three assisted living communities at the center of a lawsuit must maintain minimum staffing ratios set by the state as the case against them proceeds. The case has...
What hospitals can do for you
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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.
Assisted living owner to pay residents $3.35 million to close building
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 02, 2016
The owner of a Brooklyn, NY, assisted living building will pay its five remaining residents $533,333 each to vacate the premises by Aug. 31 and also will pay the estates of 11 former residents.
The secret to securing RSVPs: Three calls with a smile
By
Lara Moga
May 23, 2016
Aside from using direct mail, here’s what a sales team can do to secure RSVPs from prospects and have them arrive at the community on the day of the event.
Best and worst states for senior care and services
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 09, 2016
A new list ranks the best and worst states for senior care and services, but there’s something even more important than an operator’s address, say the report’s authors.
Time, not tours, biggest factor in lead conversion: study
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Lois A. Bowers
May 02, 2016
Senior living sales professionals may find it more productive to spend more time on each lead instead of contacting and conducting tours for as many prospective residents as possible, according to a new...
Desire for profits affected staffing, services, lawsuit claims
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2016
Some North Carolina assisted living residents were “left to sit for hours, even days, in their own waste, not bathed for weeks, locked in or out of their rooms, not provided with food or housekeeping...