Management & Operations

Industry thought leaders and key stakeholders to convene on May 27, 2020, to chart a path forward for North America’s senior living industry VANCOUVER, BC–A coalition of prominent industry associations representing all segments of senior living have joined more than 140 industry thought leaders and suppliers to provide guidance for …

By Bette McNee, RN, NHA As the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread across the country, senior living facilities have been impacted tremendously. Because seniors are at greater risk for contracting COVID-19 due to their age or underlying health conditions, facility managers and staff must take decisive action …

GREENSBORO, NC–At senior living communities across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in group outings and activities being cancelled to keep residents safe and healthy. Abbotswood at Irving Park, a Kisco Senior Living community, wanted to lift the spirits of its residents during this time, so it created a …

BONITA SPRINGS, FL–A deep desire to help healthcare workers. A commitment to its communities. A decades-long friendship. That was the package built out of passion and caring that has enabled Oasis Senior Advisors to provide plastic face shields for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities across the country. Oasis Senior Advisors …

CARLSBAD, CA–As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep the nation, senior living communities across the country are having to adjust. With dining room services suspended and residents taking meals in their apartments, Kisco Senior Living, a senior living and lifestyle management company, started evaluating more sustainable and cost-effective ways to …

By Jessica Vionas-Singer Senior living communities across the world have been hit harder by COVID-19 than any other sector. Ads have been paused indefinitely, budgets have been cut, and marketers are focused almost solely on damage control. As marketers consider how the pandemic will affect occupancy rates throughout the rest …

PORTLAND, OR–A car parade has been organized for this Sunday to show support for the residents and staff at Russellville Park, a Leisure Care senior living community at 20 SE 103rd Avenue, during the stay-at-home order. On Sunday, May 3, at 2 p.m., the car parade of family, friends, community …

By Jill Vitale-Aussem, LNHA I had hoped, with the current focus on healthcare workers as heroes, that the demonizing of nursing homes would cease during the pandemic. It hasn’t. I’ve seen very few news stories blaming hospitals when patients die from COVID-19 but nearly every story about people dying in …

MEMPHIS, TN–Adams Keegan, a national HR, payroll and benefits provider, will host its next COVID-19 HR webinar on Friday, May 1, at 10 a.m. CST. During this live webinar for employers, the Adams Keegan team will answer the most commonly asked questions of the week regarding developments with the CARES …

WINDSOR, CA–Oakmont Senior Living will host an hour-long live video webinar on Thursday, April 30, 1:30-2:30 p.m. PST—“Caring for a Loved One in COVID-19 Isolation” with Teepa Snow, one of America’s leading educators on dementia. Register for this free Oakmont virtual event here. Snow’s knowledge and insight will provide valuable …