May 22, 2013 Kevin M. Williams
article
Meet marketing objectives without falling into sales traps. A discussion of four marketing beliefs commonly held in the senior living industry.
May 16, 2013 Sandra Hoban, Managing Editor
news
Signature HealthCARE has acquired six facilities from Kindred Healthcare, increasing Signature’s national presence to 78 facilities.
May 15, 2013 National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry
article
Overall nursing occupancy is near the eight-year cyclical low, but private-pay nursing units are seeing some recovery.
May 14, 2013 Gabriel Bach, PhD, MBA
article
Every country in the world--from Argentina to Zimbabwe--is confronted with the problem of caring for its elderly and paying for that care. Here's a firsthand look at how senior care is provided at a facility in France.
May 13, 2013 Kathleen Mears
blog
While nursing homes are a 24-hour-a-day operation, maintenance/housekeeping staff need to schedule loud and/or noisy projects at times that won't limit accessibility to residents or disturb their routines.
May 7, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
article
The attendees at ALFA’s 2013 conference learn lessons about leadership (and Beethoven) from world-renowned orchestra conductor Benjamin Zander.
May 3, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
article
As Americans continue to aging in growing numbers, long-term care faces challenges on several fronts in providing the relevant care, services and accommodations that this new senior demographic will demand.
April 30, 2013 Gina LaVecchia Ragone
article
Congratulations to the third of our five 2013 Leaders of Tomorrow award winners: Jane M. Rohde, AIA, FIIDA, ACHA, LEED AP, a senior living consultant at JSR Associates, Inc., in Ellicott City, MD. Read about Rohde's commitment to giving residents and staff the spaces they want and need.
April 29, 2013 Kelley Hoffman
article
Enlisting resident and staff input, ensures that renovation design hits the mark in meeting their needs and ensuring that the spaces created provide residents with a sense of control and validation of their individuality.
April 29, 2013 Kelley Hoffman
article
Enlisting resident and staff input ensures that the design for a facility renovation hits its intended mark--an environment that supports choice, personal control and an acknowledgement of each individuals personhood.
April 26, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
news
The International Building Code has been revised to reclassify assisted living facilities, acknowledging their difference from nursing homes and hospitals.
April 26, 2013 National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry
article
For the first quarter of 2013, assisted living occupancy showed a decline from the numbers it had been achieving as it recovered from the economic challenges of the past two years. However, absorption and inventory showed gains.
