Senior Housing News and PointClickCare have teamed up over the past year to bring an in-depth look into what it takes to be an influential leader in the senior housing industry today. The Leadership Series is a consortium of comprehensive interviews with industry-leading executives to bring unique insight into their personal stories. The series covers […]
Whether or not it goes away, value-based care—or patient-centered care—is a good thing for the senior living industry, according to a panel of senior living executives who spoke last week at the 2016 PointClickCare SUMMIT in Orlando, Florida. Since 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has done a great deal to change how the senior […]
Often, in pricing their various services, assisted living communities wind up “throwing darts” at random—and losing money because of it. But accurately pricing assisted living services is more of a science than a shot in the dark, according to Dana Wollschlager, practice leader at Plante Moran Living Forward. “We’re really, really good at taking care […]
This week, Americans headed to the polls to decide what their country will look like in 2017. Come January, there will be a new president—as well as the start of some new trends for the senior housing industry. In fact, there are at least three major trends that will take hold in 2017 and likely […]
Technology should be a game changer for senior living organizations, and those that have implemented technologies are already seeing strong success. But there’s no single approach when it comes to technology adoption. Operators are spearheading tech efforts to meet the needs of residents, staff and business functions in many ways. Hear from CEOs of the […]
This week, Senior Housing News readers heard about Juniper Communities’ trip to Burning Man, why two U.S. Senators are concerned about a recently finalized federal rule, and how Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) redesigned its website to be more consumer-friendly. Here in the newsroom, we were touched by “Grandma Shirley,” a young filmmaker’s short film […]
By 2050 there will be 88 million seniors living in the US—double the 2015 population of 48 million. At the same time, our industry is facing a drought when it comes to staffing necessary to care for this influx. In fact, the industry must attract more than 1.2 million workers by 2025. Providers are looking […]
By 2050, there will be 88 million seniors living in the US—double the 2015 population of 48 million. At the same time, our industry is facing a drought when it comes to the staff necessary to care for this influx. In fact, the industry must attract more than 1.2 million workers by 2025. Providers are […]
Senior living, as an industry, may have been slow to adopt technology—but organizations should make a plan to remedy the situation and stick to it, instead of feeling bad about it. That’s according to a discussion that took place during the recent 2016 Senior Housing News Chicago Summit, where expert panelists shared their best advice for […]
The senior housing industry is up against a huge challenge when it comes to attracting and retaining team members. It is made even greater in this industry due to the nature of care services being provided as well as the major increase of older Americans who are in need of care. Managers and executives are […]
