Veterans A&A pension eligibility requirements expected to change
By
Kaylin Ray Gilkey
Nov 10, 2016
The Veterans Aid and Attendance Pension helps low-income veterans and their spouses with senior living and care expenses. Eligibility requirements are anticipated to change in the coming year, however.
Leveraging technology to elevate resident care and staff experience
By
Matt Phipps
Nov 17, 2022
Although change can often be difficult, it also can be exhilarating when we see the right technology being embraced the right way, to the benefit of staff and residents.
How a digital platform can help activity directors
By
Bill Nutting
Feb 08, 2018
Many of us have seen the positive effects of music on senior living residents. Implementing activities that harness this power, however, has been challenging at times.
How to get a jump start and attract caregivers
By
Michelle Northey
Apr 21, 2022
COVID-19 has changed the material nature of the workforce forever. The implications are wide-ranging, affecting a large swath of industries. Senior living and care is not immune from challenges in efforts...
Automating tasks with software for senior living operations can help streamline all requests and improve the efficiency of maintenance management programs.
Know your lifting and transfer options
By
Elizabeth McKinley
May 19, 2016
The beauty of a transfer device is that anyone can use one successfully. Here’s a review of the simplest devices to the more sophisticated ones.
Creating healthy buildings
By
Mary Fox
Jun 08, 2023
With an abundant, and sometimes overwhelming, array of tax credits and rebates from federal, state and other agencies, assisted living leaders have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rehabilitate existing...
What do distributors do, anyway?
By
Michael Wilson
Jul 26, 2018
Many senior living executive directors are unaware of the important role distributors play in keeping their communities open and operating effectively. Here’s what you need to know.
Smaller personal care homes are a growing senior living option
By
Leslie Spirer
Dec 21, 2017
Small personal care homes are a popular option the West Coast, enjoying more popularity there than on the East Coast or in the South. Regardless of geography, they offer an option for independent older...
How policies and procedures may actually create risk
By
Bette McNee, RN, NHA
Erin O’Leary
Apr 18, 2019
Guidelines are an important part of an overall risk management program, but some may increase an organization’s risk to exposure. Several ways exist to address this, however.