Residents’ chronic conditions could push operators to integrate care, housing: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — US senior living residents average more than a dozen chronic conditions each, and many residents use high-cost healthcare services, suggesting ways that operators can integrate care...
Assisted living operators can change ‘long-term care’ narrative through partnerships
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 12, 2022
When it comes to “long-term care,” assisted living tends to be ignored. But providers can change that narrative by networking and being full partners in opportunities, especially when it comes to clinical...
Mortality, hospice use rates differ in assisted living communities depending on whether memory care is...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 04, 2024
Assisted living communities that provide memory care services may attract residents closer to the end of life or promote hospice use at the end of life compared with assisted living communities without...
Hospice model ‘significantly’ benefits people living with dementia: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 08, 2022
Hospice care significantly benefits assisted living residents and other people living with dementia, underscoring the need to ensure access to high-quality end-of-life care for this growing population,...