Here at MDS we strive to keep you informed and up-to-date about news within the senior living and housing industry as well as headlines about our economy, employment, financial, national and world happenings that could potentially affect you and your business. Periodically we will post links to stories we think will benefit and interest you. Sufficient information is the key to effective decisions.
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From SeniorHousingNews.com
What Senior Housing Can Learn from Ford Motor Co.
Buying a car and buying a house might be two distinctly different purchases, but retirement giant Del-Webb and Ford Motor Company find they actually have quite a lot in common…Read More>>
Assisted Living Unprepared for Huge Healthcare Role
Assisted living is poised to play a huge role in the healthcare system, but only on certain conditions many in the industry say haven’t yet been met. Much hinges on the ability to track and prove outcomes…Read More>>
Senior Living Community Goes Farm-to-Table for Savings, Resident Satisfaction
A new senior living community in Massachusetts is taking cues from the restaurant scene for its dining concept—largely a farm-to-table approach…Read More>>
Providers Gain Huge ROI with High-Tech Tracking
Tracking residents’ health has always been a major component of senior living. But new technology is allowing that tracking to become faster, more efficient, accurate and comprehensive, and some companies are saving by double-digit margins when they move to real-time monitoring…Read More>>
From The Wall Street Journal
U.S. Housing Starts Fell Slightly in February
WASHINGTON—Unusually cold weather chilled new-home construction in February, though underlying data signals a possible spring rebound…Read More>>
New Orleans Projects Get a Lift; First Phase of $663 Million Development Plan Set to Launch
Mardi Gras revelers in New Orleans have another reason to celebrate: The conversion of a long-shuttered office building into apartments for low-income senior citizens is almost complete and soon will start accepting residents, marking a milestone in the city’s efforts to transform one of its poorest neighborhoods…Read More>>
Executive Leadership; The Top Issues CEOs Face These Days
The CEO of 2014 isn’t the CEO of 1914. Aside from being chief spokesperson, political strategist, good corporate citizen and running a business, these are the top five things today’s CEO faces…Read More>>
Consumer Prices Remain Nearly Flat in February
WASHINGTON—Falling energy costs largely offset rising food prices in February, keeping inflationary pressures tame across the U.S. economy…Read More>>
From Bloomberg Businessweek
NorthStar Realty to Buy $1.05 Billion of Health-Care Buildings
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NRF:US), a New York-based property investment company, agreed to buy 60 U.S. senior housing and nursing-home buildings as it seeks to expand in health-care real estate..Read More>>
This Group Wants Companies to Take Clowning Seriously
Physically engaging in shared play and learning new skills can improve moods, boost morale, and enhance employee focus, argues Miller, who cites a 2013 Gallup poll noting that 70 million American workers are either not engaged or actively disengaged from work. For corporations, engagement translates to greater profits as workers stay home less and work harder…Read More>>