Long-Term Care Archive

In an industry already confronting recruitment challenges, the question of succession is an increasingly urgent one. Elizabeth Ecker, writing for Senior Housing News, has pointed out the lag between the necessary education for senior living professionals and the growing populations they serve. Now, she ...Read More

Operational efficiency (or inefficiency) is an invisible force that impacts all aspects of the senior living experience. Josh Malbogat reports for McKnight’s that routine, proactive maintenance of senior living facilities not only cuts down on expenses but has the power to affect and improve health ...Read More

The Alzheimer’s Association predicts that 25 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease by 2040, and 40% of assisted living residents currently have some form of dementia. ALFA has outlined some best practices the senior living industry is implementing to better care for and ...Read More

A new analysis by the National Institute on Retirement Security found that Americans across the nation are unprepared for the economic realities of retirement. The researchers looked at three factors: Anticipated retirement income Major retirement costs (e.g., housing and healthcare) Labor market conditions for older ...Read More

According to Indeed.com, the average caregiver’s salary is about $26,000. If caregivers work full-time and are paid hourly, they enjoy the perks of overtime pay. But salaried caregivers can work many hours of overtime a week and not see any difference in their paychecks. ...Read More

As the 75 million baby boomers in the United States reach retirement age over the next couple of decades, the demand on the long-term home health care industry will grow exponentially. To meet this demand, in-home care providers need to be well-staffed not just ...Read More

Traditional senior living facilities, especially nursing homes, are falling in popularity as alternative care models become available. Today, seniors have more options for how they want to live, and some of them, like Florida newcomer Room2Care may prove major disruptors in the senior housing space. ...Read More