Not long after it completed a major campus expansion in June 2012, leaders at Oklahoma Methodist Manor in Tulsa, OK, noticed that something was out […]
Provider Type: Life Plan Community (CCRC)
Are Life Plan Community Residents Healthier?
Life plan community residents have greater emotional, social, physical, intellectual, and vocational wellness, but lower spiritual wellness, than community-dwelling older adults, according to findings from […]
Why Life Plan at Home Programs Need Actuaries
Well over 200 members attended the Life Plan at Home Deep Dive during the 2018 LeadingAge Annual Meeting & EXPO in Philadelphia. Attendance at the […]
A Simple Fix for Low Occupancy
I cringe every time I remember the day several years ago when I unveiled my latest home improvement project to my wife. Frankly, I thought […]
Stop the Hysteria about Dementia
I don’t know about you, but I’m developing a love-hate relationship with my newsfeed. On the one hand, it’s wonderful to have access to the […]
What Are Consumers Saying About You on Yelp?
For years, I’ve been telling LeadingAge members that a new kind of consumer is coming. Those new consumers will be demanding, tech-savvy, and very sure […]
CAST Case Study: Skilled Nursing Residents Adopt the Birdsong Tablet
To give its residents the positive benefits of using a special touchscreen digital tablet for social engagement, LeadingAge CAST Patron Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay partnered […]
Living Wage: Satisfied Workers = Satisfied Customers
“Are the wages we pay consistent with who we say we are?” That was the pointed question Danielle Willis asked Mark Ricketts about 2 years […]
What Happens When We See Dementia as a Disability?
Pam Montana and Chris Hannafan recently invited me to view dementia through an intriguing lens. In early June, the two appeared on my television screen […]
Will the Sharing Economy Change Life Plan Communities?
Will future consumers of aging services shun ownership as they get more comfortable with the new “sharing economy” that’s gaining traction among millennials? And how […]