A Parting Word – By David Ammons

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David Ammons is president of Retirement Living Associates, Inc. (RLA), a company which provides planning, development, marketing, and management services for new and existing retirement communities. He has worked in and with Senior Living Communities since his graduation from Wake Forest University in 1985.

Inflation & Staffing – Trying Not to Panic

I hope not to overwhelm the reader of this article with statistics and examples, because the impact of cost increases in both inflation and staffing vary by location, type of community, and management decisions. Over my 37 years of involvement in the retirement community industry, I thought I had learned not to let a few events or factors cause panic. But the reality of inflation’s impact to tangible purchases [...]

2023-02-14T15:24:52-05:00February 14th, 2023|A Parting Word - By David Ammons|

Waiting List – Priority List – Reservation List – Etc.

I still get caught by surprise by a particular community’s process for their Waiting List. I will share what I know or believe I know, but let me be very clear at the beginning of this article that you need to be sure to ask enough questions with a community you are talking to in order to fully understand their “_________ List.” [...]

2022-12-29T00:29:03-05:00December 29th, 2022|A Parting Word - By David Ammons|

CCRCs Waiting List – Essential, Preferred or Fall Back?

Different communities handle their Waiting List or Priority List with their own rules and policies. It is important to get on a Waiting List or two or three. It is even more important to Make A Plan. More and more seniors witnessed the need for their parents to have a plan and now it is time for them to make their own plans. [...]

2022-01-18T15:00:05-05:00January 18th, 2022|A Parting Word - By David Ammons|

To Get the Vaccine Or Not To Get The Vaccine…

The national average Covid vaccination rate is about 50% for employees working in retirement communities, even those working directly with residents in long term setting. This is very frustrating to some residents and their families, and there are those that feel very strongly that employees should be required to be vaccinated. [...]

2021-03-11T19:25:38-05:00March 11th, 2021|A Parting Word - By David Ammons|
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