Mentorship, honesty are crucial to retaining senior living leaders of tomorrow, speakers say
By
Josh Henreckson
May 17, 2024
Cultivating mentorships in senior living and care is vital to bringing up and retaining the next generation of sector leaders, a group of six prominent women leaders said this week during a McKnight’s...
Active adult consumers want a sense of community but are open to senior living if the need arises
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 23, 2024
Although some older adults choose active adult communities over independent living or continuing care retirement / life plan communities, the active adult sector does not appear to be “poaching” large...
People in the news, May 21
May 21, 2024
Appointments, promotions and other news at American College of Health Care Administrators, Kendal at Ithaca, NADONA, National Church Residences, Morning Pointe Senior Living, Page & Turnbull, Prestonwood...
Uber Caregiver launches insurance-covered service for older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 21, 2024
Older adults may now be able to use their health plans to pay for rides to medical appointments and delivery of groceries through a new Uber Caregiver program being launched this summer.
Alzheimer’s Association’s new ‘Superhub’ can help providers launch dementia care training programs
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 23, 2024
Senior living and other long-term care providers looking to launch their own dementia care training programs now can turn to the Alzheimer’s Association, which was just named the world’s first Project...
Improving senior living staff experience key to retention efforts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 17, 2024
An employer focus on staffing over the past few years, along with a slowly changing job market, appears to be easing workforce headwinds in the senior living and care industry, according to an analysis...