Smart IT solutions, proper planning help operators harness better data.
Caregivers cannot stop, fix or change dementia
By
Laura Wayman
Aug 10, 2017
Managing expectations leads to meaningful moments, powerful connections and purposeful and fulfilling relationships during dementia care.
A holistic approach to wellness
By
Kevin Parries
Apr 03, 2015
At Carolina Village – which is Hendersonville, NC’s only continuing care retirement community – we approach wellness through eight well-connected pathways: Physical, emotional, spiritual,...
12 ways to address depression and suicide in assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 16, 2015
The risk of suicide in assisted living is real, but those working in communities can help prevent it as well as address the depression that often underlies it.
How to use storytelling to enrich your community
By
Wendy O’Donovan Phillips
Jul 14, 2022
Across the ages, stories have been passed down to build culture, entertain, educate and inspire. Storytelling started as an oral tradition, evolved to pictures then to writing. A memorable story discloses...
Prepare now for the coming shift in resident engagement
By
Michele Holleran, Ph.D., MBA
Sep 06, 2016
If offering an extensive variety of activities is your idea of resident engagement, think again. New research identifies four key dimensions of engagement.
How technology can boost waitlist engagement and conversion in senior living
By
Fahad Aziz
Jul 02, 2020
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has put a temporary hold on tours and visits in many areas, tech solutions can give prospective residents a real feel for a community even when they aren’t able to see...
Top 2021 senior living challenges: Clinical risk management upgrades, systemic understaffing issues
By
Peter Reilly
Gigi Acevedo-Parker
Jan 07, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine started to roll out across the United States in mid-December with assisted living and nursing home staff members and residents, as well as other healthcare workers, first in line for...
3 ways to increase lead generation in senior living
By
Jen Malloy
Mar 13, 2023
Use the latest marketing tools to help you stay ahead of the never-ending race to reach leads, and find time to practice self-care.
What to look for in equipment partners as you clean house
By
Ryan Bullock
Sep 24, 2020
Equipment can be one of the leading and most necessary expenses for senior living communities and networks, so logically, partnerships with providers of durable medical equipment will be examined very...