Post-COVID resilience and ‘returns on experiences’ for senior living community operators
By
David E. Frost
Jul 26, 2021
Senior living organizations must help workers find their unique sweet spots to optimize positive experiences amid change.
5 tips for staffing a new senior living community
By
Debbie Penn
May 09, 2016
Recruiting to fill all positions at a new community can be challenging. Here are five tips on hiring the people who will bring your mission to life.
Get smart about brain health
By
Catherine O’Brien, Ph.D.
Mar 02, 2015
Activity directors and lifestyle coordinators across the country are trying to find the best solutions for residents who request “brain games” out of a desire to improve their memory and sharpen...
It’s time to take caregiver needs seriously
By
Nora Super
Oct 03, 2022
Until we make caregiving issues as important to lawmakers as infrastructure and energy, we can act on three critical intermediary steps.
Unlock the key to nocturia with good communication
By
Diane K. Newman, DNP, FAAN, BCB-PMD
Jan 22, 2019
Treating lower urinary tract conditions can reduce the likelihood of falls, fractures and daytime dysfunction in older adults.
Hospitality, once reserved for hotels and resorts, now a key component of senior living
By
David Miller
Mar 06, 2016
The difference between hotel management and senior living is that the guests don’t leave, making it even more critical to provide an exemplary level of service. You might say it’s hospitality...
3 ways facility-based provider organizations can innovate
By
Anne Tumlinson
Jan 05, 2015
Current modes of long-term care service delivery, such as assisted living, nursing home and private duty home care providers, will lose unless they begin to innovate a patient-centered, setting-agnostic...
6 tips for effective crisis communication
By
Courtney Malengo, APR
Nov 27, 2017
In senior living, we have plans to mitigate disasters, address corporate compliance, handle elopement and assure quality. What plans do we have in place for crisis communication and reputation management?
How urban design can fulfill senior living needs for baby boomers
By
David Banta
Aug 22, 2022
The design of today’s urban senior housing developments is being molded by several characteristics that are unique to this age cohort.
What we’ve learned about using telehealth to reach older adults during COVID-19
By
David Lindeman, Ph.D.
Jul 12, 2021
Lessons we’ve learned about how to most effectively reach older adults in affordable senior housing can be applied to efforts designed to reach any underserved population with digital health technology...