Powerful tools to protect employees’ mental well-being
By
Andrea Griesmar
Nov 22, 2021
When Brightview Senior Living began to see telltale signs of fatigue, stress and burnout, the company created a mental health initiative called “Roadmap to Mental Well-Being.”
8 COVID-19 tips, tricks and cautions for assisted living and skilled nursing
By
Timothy J. Holahan, D.O.
Ghinwa Dumyati, M.D.
Ryan Gilmartin, MPA
Jun 29, 2020
Assisted living and skilled nursing each have their own unique regulatory, clinical and social factors to consider when it comes to COVID-19. Here, we describe the eight challenges or issues that leaders...
Enhancing life’s third act — health, wellness and senior living
By
Pablo S. Massari
Apr 05, 2021
Rather than designing senior living communities to shield residents from the next pandemic, landscape architects are building on trends that took root before the arrival of COVID-19.
3 ways to help residents stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic
By
Steve Slayton
Sep 15, 2020
The arrival of COVID-19 and the accompanying safety precautions that have followed has had a major effect on senior living communities and their residents. Person-to-person interactions are an important...
How a ‘zoom-out’ strategy can help senior living operators thrive in the post-pandemic world
By
Patrick McCormick, CPA
Feb 22, 2021
As they juggle short-term challenges with adapting to the long-term implications of the pandemic, operators can benefit from the so-called “zoom-in, zoom-out approach” that has been used by many successful...
The struggles, lessons learned and blessing of the COVID-19 pandemic
By
Mary Haynes
Oct 19, 2020
COVID-19 has brought challenges and difficulties unlike any I’ve faced as the leader of Nazareth Home for almost two decades. As we live through what likely will be referred to as a crisis or a disaster,...
Compartmentalization in post-COVID design of older adult communities
By
Jami Mohlenkamp
Jun 22, 2020
Senior living community owners, operators, architects and designers would be remiss to revert to designs more appropriate for medical settings, which often stifle a feeling of community and negatively...
Hindsight is 2020: COVID-19’s effects on older adults
By
Frederick Mark Paz, M.D.
Sep 13, 2021
As we move forward, let’s no forget to reflect on the lessons learned, the knowledge gained and the progress made in the midst of adversity, questioning not what brought us here but instead looking ahead...
Weigh these 5 considerations before joining the senior living and care consolidation wave
By
Patrick McCormick, CPA
Jun 28, 2021
After grappling with the COVID-19 crisis for the past year, senior living and care facilities are waking up to some stark financial realities that are starting to push a new wave of consolidation in the...
The power of positivity in times of uncertainty
By
Les Strech
Apr 13, 2020
During a month-long hospital stay, I learned four lessons that have infinitely affected my life, and I think they would be applicable to all as we go through the struggles of today.