Top 5 characteristics of the best general contractors
By
Robert Reeves
Jul 22, 2019
Your project lies in the hands of your contractor. Choose the wrong one and you can be left with a host of problems before construction even begins.
Reporting COVID vaccination data to CMS would be ‘burdensome,’ ‘redundant’ for assisted living,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 14, 2021
Requiring assisted living providers to report weekly COVID-19 vaccination data to the federal government would add administrative and cost burdens to operators already challenged by the pandemic and even...
Keeping keepers
By
John Andrews
Mar 01, 2018
There’s little doubting that senior living now faces a severe worker shortage, but new tools also are emerging.
Exclusive interview: CLC CEO discusses how the senior living industry needs to change
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2021
Jill Vitale-Aussem became president and CEO of Christian Living Communities in November after almost three years at The Eden Alternative, where she held the same titles. But she previously had spent approximately...
Efforts to end ageism grow
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2017
It wasn’t even a year ago that LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan announced that LeadingAge had a new mission: to “permanently change the image of aging in our society.” New...
Serious side effects
By
John Andrews
Apr 01, 2015
New pain medication rules went into effect in October, forcing long-term care providers to figure out how to ensure residents receive what they need, and in comforting, timely ways.
Innovations in long-term care for the elderly begin at home
By
Josefina Carbonell
Mar 21, 2016
The U.S. healthcare system must continue to accelerate the rebalancing of long-term care services for the elderly, an approach that improves quality of life and saves money.
The gift of senior living
By
Shelley Esden
Dec 22, 2021
This holiday season, there are few gifts more loving than the safety and security afforded by senior living.
That personal touch
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2015
In a set-up that would satisfy even Goldilocks, a group of Sunrise Senior Living residents in Massachusetts heads to a cozy common room each day knowing they’ll be able to pick the chair most comfortable...
Assessing staff behavior during dementia care
By
P.K. Beville, Ph.D.
Jun 24, 2021
We may be unable to change the course of dementia, we can change the course of how staff members care for those with dementia.