Lois Bowers
Editor at McKnight's Senior Living
Editor for @_McKnightsSL. #seniorliving #assistedliving #memorycare #RCFE #CCRC #lifeplancommunity Tweets are mine. RT/MT/F ≠ endorsement. she/her.
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mcknightsseniorliving.com | Howard Enders |Lois Bowers
Estate planning can be an intimidating topic for many older adults, which often leads to procrastination or incomplete legal documentation. This hesitation also creates uncertainty for residents and their loved ones, especially in the context of senior living communities. Senior living operators, however, hold a unique position that allows them to guide and empower residents to ensure that their assets are safeguarded and their final wishes are honored.
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mcknightsseniorliving.com | Lois Bowers
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mcknightsseniorliving.com | Lois Bowers
US News & World Report’s Best Senior Living program continues to grow in 2025, recognizing a greater total number of independent living, assisted living, memory care and continuing care retirement communities as “Best” and adding new ways for providers to gain recognition. The ratings, released today, are based on a national survey of almost 450,000 residents and family members at 3,819 senior living communities nationwide.
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mcknightsseniorliving.com | Lois Bowers
When the folks behind the World Happiness Report ranked the top 147 countries for their 2025 report, the United States came in 24th, its worst showing ever (its best was No. 11 in 2012). The report authors said that the ranking of countries is based on one “life evaluation” question: “Please imagine a ladder with steps numbered from 0 at the bottom to 10 at the top.
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2 weeks ago |
mcknightsseniorliving.com | Gerald Stoll |Lois Bowers
The healthcare labor shortage is now endemic, with no aspect of the business immune. But it’s being most acutely felt in the senior care sector, due to a confluence of forces, some more manageable than others. Working in healthcare generally is tough. It’s a complex challenge to combine science, empathy and ethics in a way that positively influences individual lives and communities. As a further complication, the business is heavily regulated and scrutinized, whether at the state or federal level.
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#Seniorliving industry advocates say they are looking forward to sharing their priorities and explaining the industry to Mehmet Oz, MD, whose appointment as @CMSGov administrator was confirmed Thursday. https://t.co/XTT93vCLp0 @ahcancal @Argentum @LeadingAge #assistedliving
Great new guest column from Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD, executive director of @ceal_org, and colleagues. "Is it time for the federal government to become more involved in #assistedliving?" https://t.co/O4bcnALm4g
Here's our follow-up article, with insights from @ahcancal, @Argentum, @ceal_org, @LeadingAge and more: https://t.co/G3MBGPI3uK @USGAO #Medicaid #assistedliving
BREAKING NEWS: Senators call for federal investigation of #assistedliving. https://t.co/v1JxBItziC https://t.co/hAOFFROTGy
