Teaching the Press a Lesson

Senior living executives, residents, family members, and advocates of senior living everywhere are singing the praises of Bob Elmer, administrator of The Elms Assisted Living community in Westerly, Rhode Island. Elmer recently had issue with an article in his local newspaper. Like many members of the press with little experience in the senior living space, the reporter [...]

New York’s Center for Living Has Celebrity Support

Seniors in and around New York now have access to the Martha Stewart Center for Living. The lifestyle empress and celebrity financed the center, part of Mount Sinai Medical Center, in honor of her late mother.
In an interview with CNN.com’s Alina Cho, Stewart – whose mother, also named Martha, passed away two years ago [...]

More Seniors Seek Adventure Activities

The so-called experiential marketplace is seeing a surge in older consumers interested in adventure activities, such as wing-walking, biking tours, and global travel – a trend senior living communities may want to tap.
The New York Times reports on a new George Washington University study, which shows that the “the so-called experiential marketplace – sensation, education, [...]

Getting a Smart Start in 2010

There are two specific goals smart senior living companies can capitalize on in 2010 – maximizing assisted living occupancy and streamlining operational expenses. The latest issue of Assisted Living Executive magazine features an industry expert who takes a close look at how accomplishing those goals can help make high-quality resident-focused care a more efficient endeavor.

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ALFA Award Nominations Deadline Draws Near

Just one more week until the January 15 deadline for the ALFA Heroes and Best of the Best Awards programs. These awards programs and the recognition they bring to deserving senior living companies and staff do so much more than give credit where credit is due. They help to advance the mission of operational excellence [...]