Preventing commercial laundry room fires in senior living communities
By
Stan Szpytek
Apr 04, 2022
Every commercial laundry room fire in a senior living community during my 26 years with the fire department in a major metropolitan area had one or two common denominators.
$88.2B proposed for pandemic preparedness while we await the fate of $22.5B request
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2022
The administration is calling for Congress to provide $22.5 billion in emergency funding so the federal government can carry out its plan to continue to fight COVID-19. It’s a message the senior living...
How COVID-19 has upped the safety ante for senior-related service providers
By
Bob Burg
Mar 03, 2022
In the spring of 2020, we were able to immediately rely on strong relationships across our business to change the way we operate. Our efforts were and continue to be focused in three key areas.
How to avoid causing a hazard, being cited over a storage issue in senior living
By
Stan Szpytek
Nov 08, 2021
Storage issues within the built environment of senior living communities have challenged management teams for as long as those types of properties have been in existence. The need for additional equipment,...
Timely advice that respects your time
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 18, 2021
Emergency preparedness. Culture. Workforce challenges. Occupancy. The changing nature of senior living. Those are some of the topics we are covering in our new Newsmakers Podcast series.
Is it too soon to lift public health mandates?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2021
We know from previous research that stopping the spread of COVID in the greater community can help stop it within long-term care facilities. So is now the time to lift state-wide mask mandates and permit...
The PREP Act and how it affects your long-term care community
By
Timothy J. Ford, Esq.
Alex Lee, Esq.
Dec 14, 2020
Even though the PREP Act has been federal law since 2005, many senior living and care community leaders are just hearing about it for the first time. In 2020, the PREP Act now raises questions regarding...
Compartmentalization in post-COVID design of older adult communities
By
Jami Mohlenkamp
Jun 22, 2020
Senior living community owners, operators, architects and designers would be remiss to revert to designs more appropriate for medical settings, which often stifle a feeling of community and negatively...
How CMMS can support senior living community management during the pandemic
By
Dan Roberge
May 07, 2020
A clean, functioning and up-to-date community is your best bet to face any emergency, and a computerized maintenance management system gives you all the tools needed for documentation, task coordination...
Your liability if employees test positive for coronavirus
By
Thomas Steinbrenner
Mar 19, 2020
It’s time to prepare for a potential business interruption or employee quarantine issue now, ahead of potential liability.