Occupancy in the Healthcare Trust Inc.’s senior housing operating portfolio, or SHOP, segment of its portfolio grew by 0.8% to 74.1% in the third quarter compared with the prior quarter, CEO Michael...
Address staff burnout with innovative communication technology
By
Gary Hamilton
Dec 07, 2023
By embracing innovative communication technologies, senior living communities can revolutionize interactions between staff members and families, ensuring swift and unified information-sharing.
Gold in the Keep It Super Simple category goes to RiverSpring Living
By
Foster Stubbs
Dec 05, 2023
For its efforts with NexStride, RiverSpring Living was awarded Gold in the Keep It Super Simple category in the 2023 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology awards.
Defibrillator drones beat ambulances to the scene of cardiac arrest, new research shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 28, 2023
Drones could offer emergency relief to heart attack sufferers faster than a traditional ambulance, a new study reveals.
Fountain View Village gets $10 million makeover
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 27, 2023
A $10 million renovation at Fountain View Village in Fountain Hills, AZ, redesigns all common areas and apartments and upgrades all community amenities in independent living segment.
‘Compassion’ fund helps residents continue to ‘age well, live fully’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 22, 2023
A faith-based senior living and care community in Virginia takes its mission of compassionate care seriously, creating a fund to keep residents in their homes there even when they outlive their resources.
More seniors showing enthusiasm about the future of AI, new report suggests
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 21, 2023
Seniors are more comfortable with AI and wearables that “promote self reliance” and track health data, according to a recent report.
Nursing profession in ‘desperate need’ of support: survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 17, 2023
The nursing profession is in “desperate need of sustained support” lest the workforce continue to decline. That’s according to the results of a mental health and wellness survey released this month...
High-tech ‘bike-helmet’ part of emerging field of light therapy for dementia, Alzheimer’s
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 16, 2023
Light therapy is one way that seniors can both maintain and monitor their brain and cognitive function, one tech company co-founder says.
StoryPoint Group tops list of 375 communities named 2024 ‘Caring Stars’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 16, 2023
After a steady climb over the past several years, StoryPoint Group has captured the top spot on the Caring Stars 2024 list of the best senior living communities and home care agencies in the nation. The...