For Residents, Families, and Employees Alike, ‘Engagement Is Everything’
In CDAL Insights onPaul Botana-Gumbs, CDALMaintaining engagement—for both residents and staff—became a tough job as conditions changed through the pandemic. In…
It Starts With Hiring
In CDAL Insights onby Sara Wildberger Susan Gold, CDALExecutive DirectorSterling MeadowsWith 16 years’ experience in senior living—and currently an executive director at…
Advocacy Is a Golden Opportunity We Can Choose to Take Every Day
In CDAL Insights onby Amber Patton, ED, CDAL, CDPIn senior living, we’re often asked to be advocates—but this can look different…
Sharing Information is the Key To Making Safety Plans Work
In CDAL Insights onby Stephen L. Miller, CDALThis year, COVID-19 has brought safety to the forefront in communities. Since the onset,…
A Change in Perspective Keeps Us Going Through Challenging Times
In CDAL Insights onby Julie Dyson, CDALI think this year has taught us that life is more about the perspective we…
A First-Hand Look at the Joys and Demands Of Montessori Programming
In CDAL Insights onBy Amber Patton, CDALResidents with Alzheimer’s and dementia-related diseases are ever-changing: Who they are one day can change…
Three Simple Ideas That Can Have A Priceless Effect on Residents’ Lives
In CDAL Insights onSusan Cohen Cwieka, CDALExecutive DirectorAdelaide of Newton CentreBenchmarkby Susan Cohen Cwieka, CDALRecently, a resident moved into our memory…
Everyone Needs Care to Keep Going Through This Crisis—Including You
In CDAL Insights onKadine Mitchell, CDALExecutive DirectorBrightview South Riverby Kadine Mitchell, CDALIn senior living, crisis management is familiar territory for many…
When New Tech Means Tension, Try Taking It Step-by-Step
In CDAL Insights onBy Kayla Crowder, CDAL Executive DirectorCommonwealth Senior Living at HillsvilleIntegrating new technologies into your community brings new opportunities, but…
Another Name for Executive Director Is ‘Sales and Marketing Leader’
In CDAL Insights onBy Jeffery Smith, CDAL Executive Director, Sandy Springs Place Memory CareEnlivantAtlanta, GAAs operators, we have three main points of…
Turning the Turnover Game Into a Win-Win for All
In CDAL Insights onBy Gary H. Brown, CDAL, CRCFAExecutive Director, Morningside of SumterFive Star Senior LivingSumter, SCEmployee turnover will never go away.…
The Greatest Investment You Can Make Is Spending Time
In CDAL Insights onBy Julie Dyson, LTCA/LNHA, HSE, CDAL Residence Director, Legend at Mingo RoadLegend Senior Living Tulsa, OKThe saying goes: “We give…
Take a Stress-Less Challenge: How to Turn it into Energy
In CDAL Insights onBy Sarah Searles, CDALExecutive DirectorSun Prairie, WisconsinNew Perspective Senior LivingAs senior living operators working in an unprecedented time in…
When You’re the New Kid…
In CDAL Insights onBy Kristen Dalrick, CDALExecutive DirectorMarket Street ResidenceWatercrest Senior LivingIn my professional life, I’ve experienced the joy of putting together…
How to Help Your Residents Write Their Next Chapter
In CDAL Insights onBy Linda Silveira, CDALExecutive DirectorGreenwich Farms at WarwickBenchmarkRecently, I sat down with a group of our residents who happen…
Attracting and Retaining Top Talent
In CDAL Insights onBy Linda Fisher, CDALExecutive DirectorFountaingrove LodgeOakmont Signature LivingGet two or more operations managers together and the topic of conversation…
Complementing Luxury Design with Exceptional Service
In CDAL Insights onWhen the owners of your community are the people responsible for bringing The Ritz-Carlton to Dallas, you know their…
Strategies to Manage Community Expenses
In CDAL Insights onIn an ideal operating world, revenue shortfalls would not exist. Year after year, a community would meet and/or exceed…
Easing the Transition to a Higher Level of Care
In CDAL Insights onAs an executive director, there are many ways I work with my team to counsel residents and their families…
Simple Steps to Creating a Fun and Healthy Nutrition Program
In CDAL Insights onThe safety and well-being of our residents is always important, and that includes many aspects of resident care, including…
