A classic Anacin ad from the early days of TV showed a homemaker cooking at the stove when her Mother offered unwanted help by suggesting that she add salt to the dish.
Do you remember this ad and the cultural phenomenon it created?
Read MoreI call 15 to 20 nursing or assisted living facilities each week on legitimate (they are existing customers I support, who want and need to hear from me) business. I may be getting old and cranky, but lately my experiences seem to have gotten dramatically worse.
Read MoreBy Kevin M. Williams, Guest Blogger
“A reader or listener has at each moment but a limited amount of mental power available… The more time and attention it takes to receive and understand each sentence, the less time and attention can be given to the contained idea; and the less vividly will that idea be conceived.” – Herbert Spencer in The Philosophy of Style
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My predictions for senior housing in 2013.
1. Market Growth – In mid to late 2013 we will see a significant increase in inventory, particularly in the area of memory care.
Read MoreSenior housing is not an island unto itself. . . Skilled nursing is heavily dependent on the Federal Medicaid and Medicare programs. Much of the senior independent living inventory is targeted at low income seniors and dependent on various government funding sources for both development capital and on-going economic viability. Assisted living, at first glance, seems rather immune to the uncertainties of government policy except that government policy has a huge impact on the general economic health of the country.
Read MoreTo improve resident quality of life, increase length of stay and improve occupancy you need to radically restructure your activity department.
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This seems to be the underlying proposition of virtually every senior housing community: Let us entertain you to death.
The Classic Eagles song “Hotel California” ends with these words . . .
‘“Relax”, said the night man, “We are programed to receive. You can check-out any time you like, but you can never leave!”’
A few weeks ago Long-Term Living published an article titled: “National collaborative will foster innovation in senior housing and financing models”. I was intrigued because Senior Housing Forum is all about conversation and collaboration.
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In Part 1 of this two part series, I outlined the expanding senior housing/healthcare crisis as described by Jeff Petty. In Part 2, I cover what this model might look like in real life.
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Part 1 of two part series about the escalating gap between what aging boomers want/expect and what they can afford.
Read MoreThis article was written from a skilled nursing perspective but should be a must read for anyone providing housing and services to seniors.
It is often said that you cannot teach an old dog new tricks, but that is not totally true. You can teach an old dog new tricks; it’s just extremely difficult. In the case of this old dog, it took a near-death experience. . . .
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Guest post by: Lissa Rolenc As...
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