Virtual Doors Open Literal Doors: 10 Characteristics of a Truly Outstanding Senior Community Website
The very first web page went live 30 years ago. It was dedicated to Tim Berners-Lee’s World Wide Web project. While it was bland and uninviting, in retrospect, we know that this first URL opened the door to today’s websites, which virtually open the door to the whole...
A Year later, senior living emerges from the dark
Spring brings the promise of rebirth, both figuratively and literally. New bulbs push their way through the soil, making beautiful metaphor of the way it feels to emerge from the doldrums of a long, hard winter. Last spring, however, we were just awakening to a new...
Employee Recognition Equals Employee Retention
“Hey, you’re doing a good job,” said Keith, a hurried executive director over his shoulder to a nurse in a senior living community. The nurse welcomes the compliment in this fictitious scenario, but she’s left with questions. What...
8 Things to Look Forward to in 2021
The Vaccine For most of 2020, the coronavirus rendered senior communities some of the most dangerous places to be. The statistics are simply heartbreaking. Yet, with residents in senior living second only to frontline healthcare employees in line for the vaccine...
Looking to Senior Living in 2021 with 20/20 Vision
If we could have foreseen what was coming in 2020, we might not have believed our eyes. But, as hindsight is 20/20, we have a long and clear view of a year like no other – and we can use that perspective to enter 2021 focused on what needs to happen in senior living....