From 30 paces to 50 years: The evolution of a community
By
Rich Miller
Oct 30, 2017
Much has changed in the 50 years since Mount Miguel Covenant Village first opened in Spring Valley, CA.
Four ways to creatively disrupt senior living — for all the right reasons
By
Ann Lovell
Jun 25, 2018
“Creative disruption” in four key areas can help senior living communities address challenges related to changing resident expectations and labor shortages across disciplines.
Making your community feel like home over the holidays
By
Steve Slayton
Dec 17, 2018
It’s vital for senior living providers to make their communities feel warm and welcoming over the holidays. Here are a few ways we accomplish this at my community.
3 keys to resident satisfaction
By
Linda Muston
Nov 23, 2015
If there is a textbook for retirement residence management, this organization must have written it or at least studied and adopted it with high flying colors.
How we market CCRC living in a COVID-19 hot spot
By
Eric L. Eichhorst
Jul 20, 2020
Although the methods we use to market senior living have changed, they never have been more essential to supporting seniors seeking to escape isolation and gain added services and socialization benefits.
Person-centered memory care helps residents thrive
By
Arlene Richardson, AS, RN, LNC
Oct 15, 2018
Resident-centered memory care helps us create an environment where each resident lives life to the fullest and experiences moments of joy every day.
How to maintain a culture of whole-person wellness
By
Suzanne Burtzlaff
Apr 19, 2021
Looking back on our response to the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are three ways our associates were able to maintain a culture of whole-person wellness.
6 meds to handle with care
By
Suzanne Robotti
Jan 29, 2018
Older adults taking five or more medications per week, plus an aging body system, equals problems for home and senior living caregivers.
Knowledge transfer must improve for senior living’s full potential to be realized
By
Scott Eckstein
May 15, 2023
The senior living industry has a phenomenal gap in the transfer of knowledge from one generation of leaders to the next, and it leads to failings and poor management. We need to do better.
Best practices: Help make the move-in decision easy
By
Lauren Zimmerman Cook
Jun 11, 2018
These processes can help potential residents and their families make better-informed decisions about when is the right time for assisted living for themselves or their loved ones.