McKnight’s recently unveiled a dedicated website just for senior living professionals: McKnightsSeniorLiving.com.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Bill Thomas
By
John O'Connor
Mar 16, 2020
Dr. Bill Thomas defies easy description.
Trump: Give nursing home employers a break or two — maybe more
By
John O'Connor
Jul 24, 2017
President Trump may be struggling to kill Obamacare. But he is clearly enjoying early success in at least one area: labor policy.
Nursing homes are struggling? Guess he didn’t get the memo.
By
John O'Connor
Jan 31, 2022
The American Health Care Association released a bombshell report suggesting up to half the nation’s facilities may be on the brink of ruin.
Can grapes halve a person’s dementia risk?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 22, 2020
People who eat a handful of grapes twice a day might cut their Alzheimer’s disease risk virtually in half, a new study suggests.
Nursing shortage to challenge operators
By
John O'Connor
Jul 06, 2015
In 15 years, at least 2.5 million more long-term care workers will be needed to keep pace with the resulting increase in caregiving demands, according to researchers at the University of California at...
Rides for loved ones a reasonable benefit, AHCA claims
By
John O'Connor
Dec 08, 2014
Operators should be able to offer free or discounted rides to the loved ones of residents being transported to skilled care facilities, asserts a letter from the American Health Care Association.
Exercise need not be strenuous to aid memory preservation, study finds
By
John O'Connor
Feb 19, 2020
Moderate exercises such as brisk walks and water aerobics can be just as helpful for preserving memory function as high-intensity workouts, United Kingdom researchers have found.
Why the New York Times’ ‘hatchet job’ shows better days are coming to long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Aug 26, 2014
A pall hangs over this sector at the moment, thanks to the New York Times.
This is a man on a mission: William L. Minnix, Jr., D.Min., President and CEO, AAHSA
By
John O'Connor
Jan 10, 2005
When you talk to some of the people who know Larry Minnix, it’s not long before you hear the following refrain: he was born to lead AAHSA.