McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo kicks off at 10:30 a.m. ET; Registration still open
Jun 17, 2021
The virtual doors will open at 10:30 a.m. ET today for the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo. Attendees at the free online event will have the opportunity to earn up to three continuing...
Earn 3 CE tomorrow at McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo
Jun 16, 2021
Attendees of the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo tomorrow, Thursday, June 17, will have the opportunity to earn up to three continuing education credits while learning about workforce...
Learn more about falls prevention at the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on Thursday
Jun 14, 2021
A session titled “Understanding and reducing falls in senior living communities,” will conclude the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on June 17. Additional sessions will cover electronic...
Learn how to fight burnout at the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo in 1 week
Jun 10, 2021
A session titled “Strategies to protect and connect residents, families and care teams in senior living communities,” will be the middle of three sessions at the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living...
Learn how to empower your workforce through tech at the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo in 2 weeks
Jun 03, 2021
A session titled “Empowering your workforce through technology,” will kick off the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on June 17. Additional sessions will cover workforce issues and...
5th McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo set for June 17
May 27, 2021
Workforce issues, technology and falls prevention will be highlighted at the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo June 17. Attendees will have the opportunity to earn up to three continuing...
Federal agencies must take steps to prevent falls, senators say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 17, 2019
A Senate report on falls prevention issued Wednesday has a to-do list for several federal agencies, “and we will be following up with those agencies,” said Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), chairman of the...
Falls prevention is everyone’s responsibility — from care team to C-suite, speaker says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 16, 2019
From the CEO and the administrator — everyone is responsible for preventing falls and looking at what’s going on in the environment, what’s going on with residents, because they come in contact with...
More news for Thursday, Sept. 5
Sep 05, 2019
Seniors with hearing aids less likely to confront dementia, depression and falls … Long-term care insurance groups want federal premium reform, campaign to raise product awareness … Tablet use improves...
Technology that detects falls helps reduce ED visits by 80 percent, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2019
An artificial intelligence-enabled camera system helped senior living communities reduce visits from emergency medical teams by 75% and visits to emergency departments by 80% by detecting falls among...