Though it can take a lot of training and resources to turn a senior living community into a well-oiled machine, there are some simple ways providers can boost operational efficiency, according to a new white paper by Dude Solutions, a provider of cloud-based operations management solutions headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. Specifically, the white paper outlined […]
Assisted living operators may soon start interacting more with physician assistants and nurse practitioners—if physician assistants can overcome certain barriers to entry in the long-term care (LTC) industry. That’s according to a new report from the University of California at San Francisco, which examined job postings for nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) in 2014 and […]
Oakmont Senior Living is under media scrutiny for how it handled the evacuation of a community last week during the devastating wildfires in Northern California. A family-owned and operated business, Oakmont has planned and developed more than 40 senior living communities in the western United States. It is based in Windsor, California—near the city of […]
Senior living companies could improve worker retention — and significantly improve their bottom lines — by enhancing communication with staff, industry experts say. The financial stakes are high for keeping employees on the payroll in assisted living, skilled nursing and continuing care retirement communities, emphasized Susan D. Gilster, Ph.D., RN, executive director of health and […]
Wine cellars, wood-burning pizza ovens and other amenities once reserved for the hospitality industry are making their way into senior living communities, and designers are welcoming the opportunity to flex their creative muscles, says LuAnn Holec, principal of international, senior-centric design firm Thoma-Holec Design. While new housing products are being influenced by the hospitality sector and evolutions […]
LCB Senior Living Acquires Mass. Assisted Living Community for $9.9 Million LCB Senior Living, LLC acquired The Cedars Assisted Living community of Dartmouth, Mass., for $9.9 million on June 9. The community will be renamed The Residence at Cedar Dell, effective immediately. The Residence at Cedar Dell, a 63,000-square-foot community, will include 78 independent, assisted […]
Construction: Planned SRP Medical, Frontier Management to Build McKinney, Tex. Community SRP Medical and Frontier Management are planning an 80,000-square-foot McKinney, Tex. senior living community. The new development will offer 75 assisted living and 32 memory care units in studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities will include a theater room, dining and activity areas, and […]
