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
A new and needed direction for senior living
By
John O'Connor
May 11, 2023
Argentum’s president and CEO wants to do something that runs against conventional wisdom. It also happens to be brilliant.
Why your severance agreements may be breaking the law
By
John O'Connor
Feb 23, 2023
Earlier this week, the National Labor Relations Board determined that employers insisting on certain conditions in severance agreements is against the law.
Senior living is doing a great — and largely unnoticed — job
By
John O'Connor
Jan 12, 2023
Does the following scenario sound familiar? You live near a major city chock full of attractions. Plenty of great restaurants. Fantastic museums. Tons of cultural attractions. Yet you hardly ever get there....
Staffing challenges are easy to see, hard to fix
By
John O'Connor
Aug 05, 2021
It’s not exactly a secret that the field could do a better job of luring good candidates and making sure they do their jobs well. So why isn’t that happening? In a word, economics.
So, how’s your dash coming along?
By
John O'Connor
Jul 15, 2021
It’s a great irony of senior living that while we are surrounded by people nearing the end of their journey, we don’t tend to think much about our own.
A shipshape approach to senior living?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2021
What are the biggest barriers to affordable seniors housing Lately, this issue has received considerable discussion and some debate. For my money, two challenges rise above the rest.
Senior living braces for a workplace shift
By
John O'Connor
Jan 28, 2021
From strictly a policy perspective, President Trump was more of a business person’s ally. But he was defeated by a man who promised to bring a lot of change. And this week we got a real taste of how...
Senior living’s slide into the welfare class
By
John O'Connor
Sep 03, 2020
The push for support for assisted living from Uncle Sam is intensifying. But as any skilled care operator will remind you, Uncle Sam tends to be a very demanding business partner.
Senior living operators, be careful with this new superpower
By
John O'Connor
Sep 12, 2019
An obsession with numbers can have a real downside.