McKnight’s Senior Living’s Online Expo is next week
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 11, 2017
McKnight’s Senior Living’s inaugural online expo will be next Tuesday, June 20. The event will include three webinars and a virtual trade show. Those who attend the free event can earn up to...
Why and how best to clean senior living community carpets
By
Mark Siegel
Aug 25, 2016
Carpet has many benefits, but it must be maintained properly to be effective.
Earn three CE credits from your desk at McKnight’s Senior Living’s Expo 2017
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 29, 2017
Senior living professionals will have the opportunity to earn three continuing education credits from their desktop computers or online devices June 20 at McKnight’s Senior Living’s Expo 2017.
Staffing, dementia, falls prevention are webinar topics for Expo 2017
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 04, 2017
Dementia, falls prevention and staffing will be the topics of three separate webinars during the McKnight’s Senior Living Expo 2017 on June 20. Participants in the free event can earn up to three...
You’ll never find a better investment opportunity than this
By
John O'Connor
Jun 15, 2017
An event happening next week is worthy of your most valuable asset — your time.
Assessments can help housing professionals address health issues: brief
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2016
Health impact assessments can help healthcare and housing professionals prevent falls and improve mental health in older adults, according to new issue briefs from the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Falls prevention in home health: How to make a difference for your business and patients
By
Jennifer Burks
Sep 23, 2021
September is National Falls Prevention Month and an excellent opportunity for home-based healthcare professionals to examine their current falls prevention programs.
Skilled nursing claims continue to be eclipsed by assisted living claims by average cost, CNA reports
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 18, 2022
The average cost of assisted living professional liability claims ($267,174) has outpaced such claims by skilled nursing facilities ($245,559) over the past few years, according to the 11th edition of...
Hopping reduces fracture risk after fall
Sep 22, 2015
Two minutes of hopping a day can strengthen the hip bones of older men and reduce the risk of fracture after a fall, a new study has found.
Patients with migraine with aura have impaired postural responses
Dec 07, 2021
Overall, 46% of the falls in the previous 12 months were explained by the MCT and ADT sway area, the frequency of aura and the fear of falling.