By Leigh Ann Hubbard

What were you most interested in in 2024?

Judging by this list, we’re guessing finances and hot news stories are on up there. Did you catch all these articles? Did you have a favorite?

Without further ado … Foresight’s top 10 most-read articles of the year. Thank you for reading!

10. “Writers and Readers”

By Jack Cumming

Are you a writer? To judge by appearances, fewer and fewer of us are taught the joys and benefits of writing.

9. “The Best Ideas Are Stolen Ideas”

By Steve Moran

The way I found out about this was it turned into a national scandal, with Chick-fil-A being accused of abusing children and breaking child labor laws.

8. “Thinking Bad”

By Jack Cumming

I spent a restless night recently with stomach cramps and all that goes along with that. As a result, I was still logy when I woke up.

I shared my woe with my wife and suggested that it might have been the 10-day-old salad I had eaten for dinner. She didn’t think so …

7. “Foresight Financials: Servant and Commander”

By Jack Cumming

It’s time for radical change to preserve resident dignity and to make senior living more attractive than the alternative of staying put.

Transformation will require reversing the authority imbalance. Doing so can be financially beneficial for the industry.

6. “Foresight Financials: Good Intentions Are Not Enough”

By Jack Cumming

An article in the Wall Street Journal brings the Aldersgate story to public attention nationwide.

Although this is just one situation, it reveals cracks in some of the fundamental tenets that have been commonplace.

5. “Don’t Be Like Delta Air Lines”

By Steve Moran

I am going to confess that until a year or so ago, I was a huge Delta Air Lines fan.

4. “Wellness Wednesday: Ode to Caregivers, Guardians of Grace”

By Jack Cumming

(A tribute to senior living workers from ChatGPT)

In gentle hands, the years unfold,

Stories whispered, memories told,

With each new dawn, a life’s embrace,

In the care of those with patience and grace.

3. “Is This the Next Big Thing in Life Enrichment?”

By Jack Cumming

It was a morning like every other, and my wife and I were watching CBS Mornings with our breakfast. The story was a grabber.

2. “A Message of Hope — Independence Day”

By Steve Moran

I got to thinking about July 4, Independence Day, and what it means to me and to this country. That got me to thinking about the sorry state of politics.

And yet …

1. “Foresight Financials: Ownership”

By Jack Cumming

Over many years, I’ve tried to help the senior living industry find the path toward success. This was not an altruistic quest.

My hope has been that the industry might see what is so obvious to me as a resident with a financial background.

Bonus!

Outside of our normal articles, the most-read page on Foresight this year was “Top Senior Living Conferences.” It’s now updated for 2025! Find out where your peers will be this upcoming year — and when.

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