You’ll never find a better investment opportunity than this
By
John O'Connor
Jun 15, 2017
An event happening next week is worthy of your most valuable asset — your time.
Senior living operators may be worried about the wrong enforcer
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2018
Nobody in the senior living industry wants federal standards and regulations, but signs increasingly suggest that states eventually might have to hand over the keys.
Please stop giving me bad advice on where to retire
By
John O'Connor
Sep 14, 2017
It seems like hardly a month goes by without some organization posting a “best places to retire” list. Most of these scorecards have fallen victim to the same malady.
Senior living’s elephant in the room
By
John O'Connor
Oct 13, 2022
Let’s finally say the silent part out loud: assisted living is a healthcare player. To pretend otherwise is to deny reality.
Please don’t feed the zombies
By
John O'Connor
Jul 02, 2020
It’s convenient to blame many of the senior living sector’s debt woes on the coronavirus. Convenient, but not entirely accurate.
How is senior living surviving? Good question
By
John O'Connor
Mar 10, 2022
As we’re nearing an anniversary of sorts, this may be a good time to offer an assessment and some observations about senior living survival.
Veterans deserve more than lip service
By
John O'Connor
May 26, 2016
Memorial Day is Monday. At many senior living communities, ceremonies will be held to honor military members who are residents or who have died. At baseball games and other public gatherings, veterans...
Senior living operators, is your staffing challenge really such a mystery?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 25, 2018
We don’t have a cultural or perks problem. We have a math problem.
This helpful strategic tool is woefully underused
By
John O'Connor
May 12, 2016
Most senior living organizations routinely ignore a people-related tool that can help them better understand their strengths and weaknesses, spot emerging trends — and generate valuable competitive intelligence.