Six residents of Meridian Senior Living shared life lessons for graduating students in a video. Video figures into another way that the company is choosing to help students, too.
Attracting baby boomers and beyond
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 09, 2016
If you’re trying to attract baby boomers and the generation before them to your communities, then you’ll be interested in the results of a survey conducted by the National Association of Home...
The hero next to us, the hero inside us
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 05, 2017
The recent actions of a senior living worker remind us of the good people who work in the field and inspire us to bring our best selves to each day.
There’s a new way to help stamp out Alzheimer’s
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 04, 2017
Whether you buy stamps at your local post office or online, you now have the opportunity to help lick dementia at the same time.
Planning through retirement an issue, but senior living may have an answer or two
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 14, 2018
Independent and assisted living communities may offer residents a benefit their community-dwelling peers don’t have.
More good news about Tai Chi
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 21, 2015
As we observe Falls Prevention Awareness Day and plan for Active Aging Week next week, new evidence arises of the health benefits of Tai Chi for older adults.
The positive powers of play
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 18, 2016
One senior living community has found a new way to take advantage of the good weather while improving the physical and mental health of residents.
Taking work seriously
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 01, 2016
Have you heard the one about the woman whose hair caught on fire as she was blow-drying it? Or the one about the person whose clothes — all of them — were stolen?
Thanking veterans for their service
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 13, 2017
As senior living and care communities observe Veterans Day, members of the federal government took the opportunity to share related news.
How to avoid political minefields at work
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2016
With nine weeks left until election day, senior living communities may be wondering how best to handle workplace tension related to politics. A new survey shows how some organizations are handling it.