John Knox Village earns Gold with falls prevention fitness program
By
Foster Stubbs
Nov 10, 2022
John Knox Village was awarded Gold in the Innovator of the Year category in the Senior Living track of the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards due to its efforts to prevent and reduce falls...
Regulation clarifies fingerprint requirements for working in assisted living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2022
Legislation clarifying who needs to be fingerprinted to work at an assisted living community recently went into effect in Arizona.
Provider shares ‘telewellness playbook’ to address resident mental health
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 26, 2022
As resident mental health and well-being top the list of challenges for affordable senior housing providers, one operator is sharing its playbook on a successful telewellness program.
Virtual museum visits can battle social isolation, improve quality of life in older adults, study finds
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 24, 2022
Weekly virtual museum visits can help improve quality of life for older adults at high risk for poor health outcomes from social isolation, according to a new study. The authors hope that the activity...
Watermark pilot program turns into partnership to expand resident rehab options
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 18, 2022
After a pilot program was deemed highly successful, a senior living operator is offering recovery technology to residents as part of its community wellness and therapy program.
Dementia-focused programming highlights individuals over disease
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 15, 2022
Care for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is getting a boost from training and education programs designed to highlight the individuals and not the disease.