Senior living operators are offering employees more control over when and how often they work in an effort to stem a historic labor market. In the wake of the period known as the “great resignation,” employee flexibility is a trend that is impacting much of the workforce, just not senior living. In a survey of […]
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Two years ago, every senior living dining program in the country pivoted in accordance with the pandemic — and in 2022 many of the same challenges still apply. Staffing pressures and some lingering restrictions on in-person dining have made keeping residents nourished and happy more challenging than arguably ever before. At the same time, many […]
With contributions from Tim Regan and Nick Andrews Rapid growth, innovative operating models and seasoned leaders who are still generating new ideas. These are among the factors differentiating some senior living providers from the pack, making them companies to watch in 2022. As the industry embarks on a critical re-building year, these providers are taking […]
Despite the challenges posed by Covid-19, independent living residents of life plan communities maintained their wellbeing to a remarkable extent last year. That’s according to Mather CEO Mary Leary, who spoke with Senior Housing News about the latest findings from the longitudinal Age Well Study, released this week. “The findings showed that residents, on average, […]
As the new year gets underway, senior living and care providers are making some leadership shifts. Recent moves include: — Aegis Living named a new president and a new COO — Aras Erekul exited as Watermark Retirement’s National Director of Integrative Wellbeing — Trilogy Co-Founder and former CEO Randy Bufford has become CEO of Synchrony […]
Length of stay has long been a top focus for senior living operators — and never more so than today, as they seek to reverse trends caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In the years leading up to the pandemic, average length of stay in assisted living was thought to be about 22 months, according to […]
“In 2022, this will continue to be the key priority for industry leaders: how do we continue to grow and evolve our business lines, which are strategic imperatives, in the face of day-to-day operational issues related to staffing? We need to be nimble enough to react quickly to all the changes coming at us with […]
Aegis Living has promoted Chief People Officer Sandra Preyale to the role of president and Regional Vice President Howard Jacobs to the role of COO. Aegis also promoted Lee Kaufmann to the role of senior vice president of human resources. The moves are intended to help support the company’s business growth in the coming year, […]
As 2022 begins, headlines are unfortunately reminiscent of 2020, featuring news of Covid-19 case counts, global disruptions to business and transportation, and even whole cities going into lock down. But for the U.S. senior living industry, history will not repeat itself in 2022. That’s thanks largely to the number of residents vaccinated against Covid-19 and […]
Nearly 80% of respondents to a recent seniors housing industry survey reported that caregivers and hourly employees face critical levels of burnout and another 80% said that staffing shortages are the biggest issue they face. OnShift, a Cleveland-based human management software company, revealed the results of its third annual Workforce 360 Survey earlier this month. […]