by MOLLY FORREST, PRESIDENT, JEWISH HOME FOUNDATION I am honored and grateful to serve as your Chair of LeadingAge California. For decades, our association has been a trusted voice and advocate for aging. As I begin my tenure, I thank our Immediate Past Chair, Jasmine Borrego, for her wonderful leadership, advice, friendship and support of Read More…
LeadingAge California members in architecture, marketing, and PR shared their thoughts on how designs for future senior living communities could change in the wake of COVID-19 – with new and heightened concerns like infection control, combating isolation and restrictions on visitation – and what it will it take to build “resilient” communities to survive and Read More…
by ROBIN DOUGLAS, ROBIN DOUGLAS CREATIVE SERVICES, LLC Ana Pinto da Silva is CEO of Minka Homes and Communities, an innovative model for middle market senior housing that combines best practices in universal and sustainable design with smart home technology to help people live their best lives, regardless of age or ability. A new partnership Read More…
by JEFFREY BILSON, PRESIDENT, DRUTHERS AGENCY, INC., DRUTHERSAGENCY.COM COVID-19 has impacted senior living operations in many ways, from visitation and tour restrictions, to modified dining protocols and troubling financial forecasts. We are in the midst of creatively adapting to the new realities of our environment. One area that must be reconsidered in today’s world is Read More…
It’s hard to believe that we are graduating our 9th cohort of LeadingAge California’s leadership development program. EMERGE has been a catalyst for individuals who are seeking to transform their leadership skills to successfully lead highly engaged and innovative organizations, and the EMERGE Class of 2020 is no exception! The fellows have developed and exhibited leadership Read More…
by LOLA RAIN, FOUNDER, WISELY WELL-BEING ACADEMY By the time you turn 100 years old, you will have survived many difficulties. Economic woes, emotional battles, health issues, loss of loved ones, wars, pandemics, and more. Personal tragedies, feelings of defeat, loneliness, and isolation are life experiences that most humans share. Many researchers point to positive Read More…
