CDC report updates profile of assisted living residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2019
Bathing is the most common activity of daily living with which residents of assisted living or similar residential communities need help, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control...
Planning an outing to the fair? Avoid the pigs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 15, 2016
If your activities calendar has a trip to an upcoming county or state fair on it, you’ll want to bypass the pig exhibits, based on new information from the CDC.
Assessments can help housing professionals address health issues: brief
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2016
Health impact assessments can help healthcare and housing professionals prevent falls and improve mental health in older adults, according to new issue briefs from the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Playing catch up
By
John Andrews
Feb 01, 2015
Senior housing facilities are ‘evolving’ with regard to information technology. Professionals in the industry need to define vision, scope and purpose for the present and the future