Healthy aging and the critical importance of indoor air quality
Jul 13, 2022
[Partner content]: As older adults and their families evaluate living options, they seek communities that enable better health. Senior care leaders must prioritize indoor air quality to create healthier...
Can a resident in an independent living setting use a walker?
Jan 01, 2008
Generally, residents take care of all their own needs, including meal preparation, housekeeping and transportation.
What services are usually available at a CCRC?
Jan 01, 2008
Some basic services common to most CCRCs include meals, grounds maintenance, local transportation, security systems and on-site physician services.
What types of accommodations/services are available?
Jan 01, 2008
The buildings are generally very “home-like” in appearance while providing services and staffing to assist residents 24 hours a day.
Do CCRCs generally look the same?
Jan 01, 2008
No. It is important to recognize that CCRCs have rather distinguishing differences in their basic structure and environment.
Increasing Post-COVID Occupancy
To senior living operators, the coronavirus pandemic has meant a slowdown in move-ins, the routine taking of resident vital signs, screen time replacing in-person physician visits, social events that morphed...
What is a skilled nursing facility?
Jan 01, 2008
A skilled nursing facility provides medical, nursing, social and rehabilitative services for older persons who require 24-hour nursing care and supervision.
Do facilities admit residents with incontinence?
Jan 01, 2008
Facilities differ widely in this area. Some will not permit any incontinence problems in their facilities; some will assist residents with incontinence management.
Strategies to Outlast the COVID-19 Pandemic
McKnight’s most recent Power Panel discussion, “Strategies to outlast the COVID-19 pandemic,” took an in-depth look at how senior housing and care sectors can recover occupancy, leverage...
What is a retirement community?
Jan 01, 2008
A retirement community usually provides independent-living housing plus services for older adults.