43 recommendations help fill gap in medical and mental healthcare guidance for assisted living, experts...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2022
Forty-three recommendations from a new study will guide medical and mental healthcare in assisted living, the authors say.
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...
Broadening the definition of ‘health’ could improve life quality, expectancy: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 03, 2022
Adopting a holistic framework for health that includes mental, social, spiritual and physical aspects could lead to gains in life expectancy and quality of life, according to a new report.
Social isolation: A serious but under-recognized health risk
By
Cathy Lipton, MD
Jul 28, 2022
How senior living communities can build on pandemic lessons to reduce loneliness.
Labor, enforcement trends creating operational, financial challenges for senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 22, 2022
Labor, behavioral health and the regulatory agenda are among the key 2022 trends that continue causing operational and financial challenges for senior living and other long-term care providers.
Greenspace exposure could improve cognitive function
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 02, 2022
A new study adds to increasing evidence that exposure to greenspace can help improve cognitive function.
Healthcare professionals’ mental health, job satisfaction focus of new law
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2022
A bipartisan bill signed into law Friday by President Biden aims to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among healthcare professionals.
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.”
How to overcome the trauma of the pandemic in long-term care
By
Donna Cutting
Nov 01, 2021
“When the pandemic started, morale was high. We all pulled together and worked as a team in a way we never had before. Now, it’s all changed. Employees have lost their patience; they’re...
Telehealth: Driving more effective, qualitative and accessible care for U.S. seniors
By
Ed Mercadante, BSPharm, R.Ph., D.Sc.(Hon)
Apr 08, 2021
By improving access to quality care and the efficiency with which that care is delivered, telehealth has the potential to positively affect quality of life — and could serve as a catalyst that drives...