Assisted living’s real problem: Staffing and acuity, not lack of regulation
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Feb 12, 2024
Recent Washington Post articles and a Senate hearing highlight a big question for assisted living: Is federal regulation the answer? I say no.
2 reports of interest to anyone employing or serving women
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 20, 2023
An expected future report from the Government Accountability Office could be of interest to senior living operators as care and service providers to older adults and as employers. So could a new report...
How to save time when collecting electronic protected health information
By
Chris Byers
May 04, 2017
Collecting and managing electronic protected health information can be a major drain on your time when you have to continually update online records via paperwork, faxes or scanned documents. Here’s...
Winning the tug-of-war with home health staff development
By
Don Spiers
Mar 18, 2021
It’s a huge advantage for home health to have more patients and wider access to a variety of referral streams. But we have seen some difficulties related to that shift too.
Fighting loneliness among older adults
By
Kristine Theurer
Oct 12, 2017
There’s a way to combat social isolation in senior living that is practical, cost effective, transformative and revolutionary.
Should senior living communities offer legacy management services?
By
Jaan Leemet
Jul 13, 2017
Most people think of legacy management as wills and testaments or estate plans and taxes, but a growing set of tools and services go beyond these components and can benefit residents and their families.
Fire safety advice from the pros
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 27, 2017
Two recent news stories may have you re-examining your emergency preparedness plans, especially as they pertain to fires. Two experts share tips.
4 things the 2020 Census might tell us about senior living’s future
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 30, 2023
Several thoughts struck me as I read several new age-related reports dropped late last week by the US Census Bureau.
Readmissions in assisted living: Closing the revolving door
By
Steven Fuller, D.O., Ph.D.
Jan 21, 2016
Assisted living communities have a financial incentive to more closely align with healthcare leaders. Zero hospital readmissions should be our goal for the new normal.
The right technology can simplify contact tracing, promote social distancing
By
Michele York
Jul 16, 2020
As senior living communities and other long-term care settings across the country work through the various phases of reopening, it’s become apparent that solutions for contact tracing and social distancing...