Publications
“Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do." ~ Pope John XXIII
Books and Articles
Books
by Benjamin Pearce
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, November 2007. 368 pp.
Senior Living Communities: Operations Management and Marketing for Assisted Living, Congregate, and Continuing-Care Retirement Communities - First Edition
by Benjamin Pearce
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, November 1998. 432 pp.
Strategies for Therapy with the Elderly, 2nd Edition
Living With Hope and Meaning
Claire Brody, PhD; Vicki Semel, PsyD;
Benjamin Pearce
Springer Publishing Co., September 2005.
304 pp.
Book Reviews:
"A welcome text for operators, executive directors, and department heads. Pearce presents important operational issues and follows up with useful discussion of approaches to dealing with them. What staffing plan works best in the food department? What is the difference between offensive and defensive marketing? What are the challenges and risks in developing senior living communities today? Pearce makes it easy to learn and even easier to apply. Senior Living Communities is written with character and practicality and would be well worth the investment."--Senior Living Exec
"Ben Pearce's book lives up to its billing as a complete guide for senior living communities. Any organization contemplating entering the senior living market should read this book to fully understand all the specifics and issues of delivering senior housing. Pearce's guide is readable, well organized, and filled with relevant information."--Health Progress
"This in the trenches approach to the administration and marketing of assisted living, congregate and continuing care communities is quite valuable for both the novice administrator who is looking for guidance, as well as the experienced practitioners who will find validation in their approach. A valuable addition to the field."--Contemporary Gerontology
“It is truly an administrator’s handbook.” --Journal of Long Term Home Health Care
Senior Living University Publications
Accounting for Assisted Living
by Benjamin Pearce
This reference manual will give department directors and business managers a foundation in accounting and financial management for assisted living. Topics include: payroll and staffing, budgeting, purchasing, the revenue cycle, accounts payable, the general ledger and analyzing financial statements.
by Benjamin Pearce (co-author)
Senior Living University Management Library for Executive Directors (Administrator Level One) and Senior Living University Leadership, Management and Operations (Administrator Level Two) are comprehensive guides to the management of an assisted living community from long-term planning and budgeting to the day-to-day operations. They also provide valuable insight on leadership and team building.
by Benjamin Pearce
From resident safety issues to loss prevention strategies, this comprehensive manual explores various approaches to reducing risk.
eBooks
Waves of Reflections
A collection of short stories about adventures in my life. Published as a collection on Amazon Kindle.
Poetry
A collection of original poems about passions in my life.
1 Imaginings, (Editor’s Choice) Benjamin Wesley Pearce. The Colors of Life. International Library of Poetry. Owings Mills, MD: Watermark Press. 2003.
2 Homecoming, Benjamin Wesley Pearce. Tracing the Infinite. International Library of Poetry. Owings Mills, MD: Watermark Press. 2004.
3 In Her Eyes, Benjamin Wesley Pearce. The Best Poems and Poets of 2004. International Library of Poetry. Owings Mills, MD: Watermark Press. 2005.
Complete Bibliography of Publications
