Editorial
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Going Big in Luxury Senior Living
A pair of new standouts in the “going big” luxury category of senior living have emerged with the debut of Summit Vista, Utah’s first life plan community, which opened its 105-acre campus in the heart of the Salt Lake Valley…
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New Year Resolutions For Technology
Innovation and technology are sure to make their mark this year on the aging services industry and will be hot topics at HealthTAC East 2019. The immersion event for senior executives working in independent/assisted living, memory care, and/or skilled/short-term rehabilitation…
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Apprenticeships A Win-Win In Aging Services
When most people think about apprenticeships, the trades often come to mind—welders, electricians, plumbers, mechanics, and carpenters, for example. But apprenticeship programs can also be a real win-win for the aging services industry, helping organizations recruit, develop and retain more…
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Calming and Comforting, Making Connections
Although the aisles were full of technology and every kind of product, service and consultancy imaginable at the recent Annual Meeting & Expo of LeadingAge, an association of non-profit providers of aging services, a number of mostly low-tech, high-touch products…
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The Importance Of Inclusion
The issue of inclusion and training staff and leadership on how retirement communities can better understand Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) residents and be more welcoming of all received a boost of awareness in recent months. Lawsuits filed by…
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“Coop-atition” Comes To Lancaster
If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Few places in the nation, if any, can claim as many retirement communities in one geographic area as Lancaster County, PA, which has been dubbed the “Garden Spot of America.” The city of…
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Aging Demographics Drive Development
Those looking for the magic bullet or crystal ball forecasting the next “hot” market in senior housing likely won’t find it, but industry thought leaders at regional and national events, including the recently concluded HealthTAC West, are touting a strong…
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Communication Crucial During Disasters
While Hurricane Florence had been downgraded to a Category 1 storm by the time it made landfall late last week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had warned not to focus on the classification of the storm. Hurricane Florence was slowing…
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New And Improved Communities
A lot has been written about millennials’ desire to learn new things, develop new skills, explore different topics and have on-the-job opportunities for continuous learning, as well as the flexibility to try new things without worry of failing. However, many…
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HEALTHTAC West Wows Industry Executives
The Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, CA, overlooking the Pacific Ocean proved to be the perfect setting for the recently concluded HEALTHTAC West. The biannual HEALTHTAC, produced by Senior Living News, included private meetings orchestrated like speed sessions, four…