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…
INTERVIEW WITH SISTER MARIE TAYLOR, BOARD PRESIDENT, EAST BAY HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS (EBHO) AND RESIDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT, CHRISTIAN CHURCH HOMES (CCH) HOW HAVE THIS YEAR’S EVENTS CHANGED YOUR PERSPECTIVE AND APPROACH AS A LEADER? At Westlake Christian Terrace we had a very active resident council. We met every month through March and then we were shut Read More…
by LAURA L CARSTENSEN, PH.D., PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY AND THE FAIRLEIGH S. DICKINSON JR. PROFESSOR IN PUBLIC POLICY & DIRECTOR, STANFORD CENTER ON LONGEVITY, STANFORD UNIVERSITY Thirty years were added to the average life expectancy in the 20th century. Yet far too many Americans feel that this extraordinary gift of time is more of a Read More…
By OLIVIA MASTRY, JD, MPH, COLLECTIVE ACTION LAB, COLLECTIVEACTIONLAB.COM History has shown us that viruses spur evolution. Perhaps we should see COVID-19 as a gateway to a new era that we can strategically influence to create better health and well-being for people and the planet. To this end, we should be watching for “wet clay” Read More…
