From lay media to social media, people are questioning assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2024
TikTok is the latest medium generating attention for the assisted living industry, and not necessarily the good kind of attention.
Seeing is believing for prospective residents
By
Adam Manchester
Sep 25, 2023
The process of selecting a senior living community can be both daunting and overwhelming. That’s why it’s so important to help prospective residents and their adult children both see and feel what...
Focus on briefs: Skin integrity
By
Staff reports
Aug 08, 2023
Frozen human skin shown to be more cost-effective than comparable applications, Swift touts outcomes, Medline optimizes Remedy Skin Care line
Unions are having a moment
By
John O'Connor
Jul 06, 2023
The last thing most operators want to hear is that a growing union threat is underway. But we’re seeing signs that such activity is taking place.
How to define qualifying income, affordability levels when estimating project demand
By
Lynne Moore
Jun 05, 2023
Q. How do I accurately define the appropriate qualifying income/affordability levels in estimating demand for my project? A: The significant growth of the older adult population (specifically, the older...
Prior authorization reform is a welcome concept for long-term care
By
Chuck Benain
May 25, 2023
A system built to deliver care when it is needed may require commitment to ensure patients, providers and pharmacists are able to effectively prescribe, deliver and receive treatment.
Saving for retirement: Making the dream a reality
By
R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA
Mar 27, 2023
A secure retirement depends on careful planning and saving. Americans can take steps to make their retirement dreams a reality.
Pressures remain, but some positive trends forming for senior living sector
By
Peter Reilly
Gerald Stoll
Jordan Parnell
Jan 05, 2023
Problems afflicting senior living and care since the start of the pandemic will continue to slow recovery. Positive trends exist, however.
The challenges of recruiting and retaining employees
By
Jason Zuccari
Nov 10, 2022
The long-term care staffing crisis did not begin with COVID-19, but it was exacerbated by it. Now, we need to figure out what to do about it.
It’s time to take caregiver needs seriously
By
Nora Super
Oct 03, 2022
Until we make caregiving issues as important to lawmakers as infrastructure and energy, we can act on three critical intermediary steps.