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.
5 tips for achieving positive dining reviews in senior dining
By
Robert Bourgon
Dec 13, 2018
Senior dining reviews can offer valuable insight into your program and operations, and navigating them comes with its own unique set of guidelines and challenges.
6 lessons from a senior living operator’s survey of 2,000 Americans
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 10, 2018
Provision Living’s peek into what Americans want from retirement can provide food for thought for other providers, too.
What the new Congress will mean for senior living in the new year
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 07, 2018
NCAL’s Scott Tittle talks about the legislative challenges and opportunities that await in the new year.
4 reasons to wave the caution flag in senior housing construction
By
Matthew Huber
Dec 06, 2018
To rein in today’s rampant enthusiasm, avoid a potentially disastrous overbuilding scenario and the potential for rising loan defaults, industry players should consider four points.
New data detail which older adults are more likely to need help with ADLs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 06, 2018
Almost 20% of adults aged at least 85 years need help with activities of daily living, according to the latest data from the National Health Interview Survey, released Wednesday.
Massachusetts tops in overall elder abuse protections, according to new rankings
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 05, 2018
Massachusetts is the state with the best overall protections against elder abuse, according to new rankings released by WalletHub. The website also compared states in the three dimensions that factored...
New options emerge
By
John Hall
Dec 04, 2018
Resident security in senior living today bears no resemblance to what it was just a decade ago. Locks and alarms — the stuff that long have defined resident security — always will be relevant. But...
Beach boys – and girls
By
John Andrews
Dec 04, 2018
New Florida community offers all the comforts and amenities of beachfront living for residents who settle in the Wiregrass Ranch section of greater Tampa Bay.
Research sheds light on how to keep residents active
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 04, 2018
If you want to encourage fitness among residents, one particular type of exercise holds much appeal, according to a new study.