Aging in place is often framed as a lifestyle promise. For senior living operators, it’s an infrastructure challenge.

Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) face relentless financial pressure while challenged with increasingly high expectations for ...

According to the National Council on Aging, an older adult suffering a fall-related injury is seen in an emergency department ...

For years, the senior living industry referred to the silver tsunami as a distant force approaching the horizon. In 2026, that wave is no longer theoretical. The oldest Baby Boomers are now in their ...

In this episode, host Debbie Stadtler speaks with Nisha Hammel, vice president of reimbursement policy and population health for AHCA/NCAL, about the rapid shift from fee-for-service to value-based ...

Unplanned weight loss in long term care is more than a clinical concern; it’s a leadership concern. It impacts resident wellbeing, family satisfaction, survey risk, and quality outcomes. Yet many ...

Broadly, the Civil Money Penalty Re­investment Program (CMPRP) provides facilities and other stakeholders with options to use civil money penalty (CMP) funds to improve resident quality of care. For ...

The ability to embrace and celebrate one’s culture is important, including for nursing home and assisted living residents. Like so much in long term care communities, cultural appreciation and ...

Chris Wright has worn multiple hats in long term care, including certified public accountant (CPA), vice president, entrepreneur, board member, lifetime achievement award recipient, and son of a ...

In this episode, host Debbie Stadtler welcomes Heather TerHark, chief strategy officer at Viva Senior Living, and Samantha Lawrence, regional vice president of Operations at Brightview Senior Living, ...

With the new year comes a long-awaited demographic milestone: in 2026, the oldest baby boomers finally turn 80, heralding the silver tsunami that promises to reshape senior living. Over the coming ...