Oakmont of Santa Clarita intends to raise the bar for memory care in senior living by establishing new “Traditions” at its recently completed property north of Los Angeles.
Advance directives reach record levels
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
Seniors are completing advance directives in record numbers, but this is not having the expected effect of shifting people from hospitals to hospices in their last days.
Kansas becomes 50th state to work toward Alzheimer’s plan
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 04, 2018
Assisted living will have a seat at the table as, thanks to an executive order signed by the governor on Friday, Kansas becomes the 50th state to work toward establishing a plan to address the effects...
McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo is tomorrow
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 19, 2017
Register now and log on tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. ET to interact with colleagues, learn about products and services, and earn three continuing education credits during McKnight’s Senior Living’s...
Protect, strengthen public health workforce, advocacy groups tell president
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2017
The role of federal public health and biomedical researchers is critical and should be remembered as long-term policy regarding federal hiring is considered, several advocacy groups, including Argentum,...
3 ways to strengthen the senior living workforce
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 21, 2016
Recruiting new workers, retaining current ones and training all of them to meet the changing needs of older adults will be critical as the aging population increases and the number of family caregivers...
Assisted living group launches quality improvement initiative
Sep 26, 2012
A new quality initiative program unveiled Wednesday targets off-label use of antipsychotics, hospital readmissions and staff turnover in assisted living communities.
Firearm-owning veterans receptive to safety discussions in routine care
Jul 03, 2023
The findings are based on a survey encompassing six clinical contexts involving heightened risk for firearm injury.
Mass-ALFA seeks expansion of Silver Alert program
Apr 27, 2016
The Massachusetts Assisted Living Facilities Association is advocating expanding the availability of the state’s Silver Alert program to every community that has at least one assisted living residence.
Study: Healthcare workers rarely ask family caregivers about needing assistance with older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 27, 2020
Healthcare workers caring for residents of senior housing, apartments and private homes usually do not ask family caregivers about needing support in managing older adults’ care, according to a study...