Editorial

  • The CEO Series: Deedre Vriesman, Resthaven

    Deedre Vriesman took over the reins of Holland, Michigan-based senior living provider Resthaven in 2018. Since then, she’s overseen the installation of an entirely new leadership team, the opening of Resthaven’s second Green House-inspired home, guided residents and staff at…

  • HEALTHTAC F&B Panelists Discuss Changes in Tech

    Technology is perhaps more intricately intertwined with senior living dining than ever before. The topic was unavoidable during two panel discussions that took place at the 2021 HEALTHTAC Food & Beverage event in Orlando, Dec. 5 to 7. While not…

  • HEALTHTAC F&B Panelists Detail How the Pandemic Has Shaped the Future of Dining in Senior Living

    On Tuesday, Dec. 7, four leading professionals in senior living dining came together at HEALTHTAC Food & Beverage 2021 to talk about the sector’s ever-progressive dining experience. At breakfast that morning, Kristopher Kishbaugh, corporate director of dining at Juniper Communities…

  • Wellness Panel at HEALTHTAC F&B Engages Speakers in Healthy Dining Discussion

    Society has placed a premium on health and wellness over the last 20 years, with the trend making its way into the kitchens and dining rooms of senior living communities throughout the U.S. Nutritious foods are now commonplace on menus,…

  • Senior Living Executives Weigh in on Multi-Generational Dining at HEALTHTAC F&B 2021

    The panel “Who’s Eating? Are Your Communities Cooking for Boomers and Beyond?,” kicked off the first full day of HEALTHTAC Food & Beverage 2021 on Mon., Dec. 6. Speaking from a stage at Reunion Resort in Orlando, four executives from…

  • Cindy-Baier

    The CEO Series: Cindy Baier, Brookdale

    To kick off Senior Living News’ new CEO Series, we spoke with President and Chief Executive Officer of Brookdale Senior Living, Cindy Baier. Baier leads a $3.5 billion company, more than 33,000 employees and nearly 700 senior living communities that…

  • Spotlight on Resident Engagement: Building Social Capital

    It’s no secret that the need to quarantine during the Covid-19 pandemic left many residents of senior living communities feeling isolated and lonely. But improving vaccination rates are changing this. According to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…

  • LeadingAge Is Opening Doors for the Aging Services Sector

    As LeadingAge forges ahead into 2022, advocating for policy and legislation that supports older adults, the organization has also turned an eye toward public education and awareness. Throughout 2020, negative media coverage compounded the many challenges that the Pandemic brought…

  • The Green House Project Takes on New Relevance

    The Green House Project opened its first home nearly 18 years ago. Since then, nearly 360 eldercare homes across 32 states are designated “Green House” homes. But more recently, this not-for-profit organization committed to redefining traditional nursing homes has garnered…

  • LeadingAge Looks to a Future of Continued Legislative Advocacy, Workforce Improvements

    LeadingAge is signaling a new era for the aging services sector. The organization returned to an entirely in-person annual conference and expo in October and in January, National President and CEO of Volunteers of America Mike King will begin his…

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