As peak hurricane season loomed, one senior living organization shared hurricane preparedness tips with local older adults who still live at home, their families and first responders.
The 4 top safety concerns in senior care — and how to address them
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 19, 2018
A new report from the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety describes the top four security and safety concerns in assisted living communities, skilled nursing facilities and CCRCs,...
Implement your emergency plan during infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19
By
Stan Szpytek
Mar 23, 2020
Your senior living community’s emergency operation plan can help your team manage COVID-19 with the same level of proficiency that it operates at during other emergency situations.
Long-haul impacts on senior living — what to expect in 2022
By
Dwayne Clark
Jan 10, 2022
Three areas are emerging as critical to consumer confidence in 2022.
Health and WELL-being for senior living operators
By
Rachel Hodgdon
Aug 15, 2022
The research tells us that when we put people at the center of our decision-making, not only do they thrive, but so does the business.
Lessons from the pandemic can help ensure caregivers’ mental health and well-being
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 27, 2023
Healthcare organizations’ disaster preparedness plans must include “explicit plans for supporting mental health,” say the authors of a new piece in JAMA Psychiatry.
A new top concern for assisted living operators?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 23, 2017
New contenders are challenging staffing as the issue most top-of-mind for senior living operators, according to participants in a panel discussion at the Oct. 15 NCAL Day that preceded the American Health...
Florida’s ‘deadliest storm’ challenges some providers; others step in to help
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2022
Senior living providers in high-risk areas have coordinated resident evacuations and struggled with power outages as Hurricane Ian moved through Florida, whereas those in areas spared by the storm have...
Senate bill would create advisory committee on protecting seniors during emergencies
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 21, 2017
A 15-member panel would advise local, state and government officials on how to prepare and care for older adults during emergency situations under a bill introduced Tuesday by four senators and discussed...
Senior living companies launch Harvey relief efforts as Irma looms
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 05, 2017
As senior living providers in Florida brace for the possible effects of Hurricane Irma, operators with properties in Texas are beginning relief efforts to help those affected by Hurricane/Tropical Storm...