Change—as well as the start of a new year—often prompts reflection. The retirement late last year of Rich Schutt, the visionary who helped get CAST off the ground just over 20 years ago, coupled with more recent CAST developments, brought home the breadth of technology’s impact to our sector and, […]
While unpacking my 2025 calendar in preparation for the new year, I was momentarily startled to realize that it has been five years since COVID-19 invaded our communities and care settings and put residents, team members, and families at enormous risk. Sometimes, it seems like just yesterday that we pulled […]
Leadership development is one of LeadingAge’s highest priorities. We put a premium on unique leadership talent and, through a range of programs, help LeadingAge members discover and tap into their own natural leadership gifts to “lead from within,” as we describe it. A year ago, we launched the new LeadingAge […]
The aging services field faced a challenging and transformative year in 2024, where providers across the sector grappled with how to leverage innovation to navigate complex demands while maintaining high-quality care. Workforce shortages, cybersecurity incidents, and more underscored a growing need for providers to adapt to emerging technologies. This “Year […]
If you attended the Special Post-Election National Policy Pulse briefing with the LeadingAge Policy Team on November 18, you likely walked away with a clear picture of the unique characteristics that make our advocacy experts so successful in the work they do for you. During the one-hour call, the policy […]
On September 26 and October 9, Americans watched in horror as two major hurricanes, Helene and Milton, smashed into the southeastern United States, leaving a trail of destruction across six states. Like you, LeadingAge staff in Washington, DC, watched the story unfold on our television screens and cellphones. Over the […]
As workforce shortages continue to challenge senior living communities, many aging services leaders are looking toward digital tools as a potential solution. The promise of technology—whether it’s self-service apps or kiosks for on-campus restaurants, automated scheduling systems, or virtual care platforms—often centers around reducing the need for staff. However, a […]
For many years, LeadingAge has been calling on Congress to implement reforms that would expand the number of foreign-born workers with a legal pathway to join aging services care teams around our nation. A few weeks ago, we reiterated our call for immigration reform by releasing a new white paper, […]
On July 24, Linda Couch, LeadingAge’s senior vice president of policy and advocacy, told a member story during her testimony before the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance of the Committee on Financial Services in the U.S. House of Representatives. The story was short but powerful: In September 2023, St. Margaret’s […]
Last fall, I shared with you the disturbing news that trust in nonprofit organizations was declining in America, as reported by Independent Sector in its 2023 Trust in Nonprofits and Philanthropy report. Today, I write with better news: according to the organization’s 2024 report, we may be turning things around. […]
