Making HLRC a great place to retire and work

Dear Editor,

As the dust settles from all the changes at Hi-Line Retirement Center over the past few weeks, it’s time to reflect on the past, and look to the future. What happened to create the financial difficulties that the facility is experiencing? What interventions are needed to insure long term survivability of the Hi-Line?

I believe the two major issues the facility faces are census and staffing. These issues are not unique to Highline but are an issue that plagues the industry nationwide.

Why are census such an issue? After all America has an aging population, and as the baby...