Design adaptations lower COVID-19 risk in senior living: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 17, 2020
As senior living communities return to a new normal, the American Institute of Architects has unveiled post-pandemic design adaptation strategies for retrofitting existing senior housing.
Senior living needs COVID-19 testing kits for asymptomatic residents and staff, CEOs say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 23, 2020
Assisted living communities and skilled nursing facilities must be given immediate access to COVID-19 testing kits to be able to identify asymptomatic residents and staff members and prevent the spread...
Changing public perceptions of aging, fighting ageism two goals for new LeadingAge board chair
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2019
Fighting ageism and shifting the mindset about aging among the general public are two of the goals Carol Silver Elliott outlined for LeadingAge members as she was introduced Tuesday as the incoming chair...
16 assisted living operators to help Alzheimer’s Association test dementia care program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2018
Sixteen assisted living operators across 12 states and the nation’s capital have signed on to help test an Alzheimer’s Association program that could enhance the care of residents with dementia.
CCaH programs growing in popularity
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 29, 2018
Continuing Care at Home programs, formerly called “CCRCs without walls,” are growing in popularity as offerings by senior living and care providers, with more than 30 programs now available...
People in the news, April 10
Apr 10, 2018
Appointments at Argentum, Charter Senior Living, Friendship Village, Kendal Corp. and Mission Senior Living.
LeadingAge leaders share a plan for ‘turbulent times’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2017
The past year has been one of “natural disasters and political upheaval,” LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan told those attending Monday’s general session at the LeadingAge...
Continuing Care Hall of Fame inducts first two honorees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 28, 2015
The Continuing Care Hall of Fame inducted its first two honorees in 2015.