Better mental health services are needed, report finds
By
John O'Connor
Oct 20, 2016
More than half of the 43.7 million Americans with a mental health condition are not receiving treatment, according to a report from Mental Health America.
New staffing option for budget-strapped communities?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 14, 2015
Many staffing-challenged communities may be overlooking an obvious relief valve: social workers. New findings from the University of Missouri reveal that this largely overlooked group can help improve...
Down and out in senior living
By
John O'Connor
Aug 19, 2021
We soon could find ourselves dealing with a whole new kind of lost generation. One that’s made up of the very workers your organization will presumably need to dig out.
If this were an Olympic event, senior living would not medal
By
John O'Connor
Jan 25, 2018
It’s no secret that finding and keeping qualified employees can be a real challenge in the senior living field. But things may be even worse than many operators realize.
Friendships help inoculate residents against mental decline
By
John O'Connor
Dec 15, 2017
Healthy interpersonal relationships help keep aging brains healthy, suggests a new study by Northwestern University researchers.
Why is senior living overlooking this golden opportunity?
By
John O'Connor
Dec 07, 2017
To judge by many of the marketing materials the senior living field produces, a major benefit is not being touted.
Many senior living organizations are paying a high price for cutting corners
By
John O'Connor
May 10, 2018
Does a senior living community’s reputation rest with its worst aide? Judging by the way many aides are trained and treated, not everyone thinks so.
A sector in disarray?
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2021
Senior living may be on the cusp of an extremely interesting and critical era.
How’d you find comfort during the pandemic year?
By
John O'Connor
May 06, 2021
My guess is that there is not a person reading this who has not dealt with a COVID-19-related caregiving, service or operational challenge. And it’s probably a safe bet that most of us have had to make...
NIC speakers: Good fit is key going forward
By
John O'Connor
Mar 10, 2016
The secret to success in senior living may be as simple and as difficult as finding the right fit, according to speakers at the 2016 NIC Spring Investment Forum.