HELPFUL RESOURCES
EDITOR’S PICKS
TECHNOLOGY
New Staff Position Makes Residents Happier
Itzel’s title is “resident technology assistant.” You might think that would be part of the technology operation, but it’s not.
This Tech Tuesday Episode Made Me Angry
Because there’s no excuse in a world where integrated care coordination platforms like PointClickCare (a Foresight partner) exist.
Artificial Intelligence in Perspective
AI is interesting, but its primary benefit may be in calling our attention to automation opportunities that we might not otherwise consider.
DEVELOPMENT
Legal Peril
Let’s hope that we can get there soon to restore justice to senior living providers and to those they serve.
A Traveling CCRC
There is much for CCRC operators and investors to learn from a deep dive into this intriguing new cruising lifestyle venture.
That Dream Job
If you don’t like the corporate nonsense of recruiters, start your own business or find your own path. Your dream job may not be a job at all.
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Great Leaders Know Their Team’s Story — Do You?
This is the leadership stuff that no one ever talks about but is critical: when you know someone’s story, everything changes.
The Sacred Responsibility Of Leadership
Great leaders don’t just find great people — they build them. They create cultures where ordinary people can do extraordinary things.
Minimum Qualifications
With HR, there’s no one-size-fits-all. It helps to have an interactive HR relationship that can creatively help the business to fulfill its mission.
LEADERSHIP
Renewal: The Hardest Part of the Job
No enterprise, no organization, no corporation can remain fresh without renewal. The key to renewal is people.
Business and Public Service
Not-for-profit operators have dominated senior living, but with time, even the best of them tend to become money-focused, with service secondary.
The Leadership Practice Hiding in Plain Sight
When you do this, pick the resident or resident family you like the least, not your favorite. Doing this one thing will be much more impactful.
LIFE ENRICHMENT
Food Service and Belonging
CCRC dining differs from dining-out expectations, and starting with residents, instead of corporate, can be the key to successful community living.
Love Like Oma and Opa
When you meet someone with whom you want to connect, you can give them that sense of dignity and belonging with Sharon Johnson’s OPA formula.
What Does Intentionality in Senior Living Really Look Like
There was this collective sense of purpose — a desire to create real change and walk away with tangible ideas to make it happen.
SALES & MARKETING
Gene Hackman and the Case for Senior Living
Every time I see another story about his death I find myself thinking … if only they had been living in a senior living community …
Stories to Steal: Love and Food
Because every story shared is another step toward changing perceptions and showing what truly exceptional senior care looks like.
Stories That Change the World
Believe it or not we are all natural storytellers, though perhaps we are losing this natural ability. Here are some tips!
FORESIGHT RADIO
S7 Episode 22 – From Pessimism to Potential: Designing Senior Living for Legacy, Health, and Hope with Ben Lytle
Live from the SLIF’s Fall Conference, Steve Moran sits down with entrepreneur and former public-company CEO Ben Lytle.
FORESIGHT TV
Redefining Travel at Any Age: A Conversation with Kerri Johnson
Steve Moran sits down with Kerri Johnson, Founder and CEO of GoMo Travel, to discuss what it means to age boldly.