With advance planning and masterful execution, the Watermark Retirement Communities team was able to care for residents and create an environment where they thrived, even in the midst of Hurricane Irma....
How to use content marketing to increase occupancy
By
Isaac Szymanczyk
Aug 17, 2017
Millions of Americans could be moving into senior living communities over the next 20 years. Will your community be able to reach this audience and their loved ones with messages that resonate?
Using secure messaging to improve resident engagement and satisfaction
By
Galina Datskovsky
Nov 01, 2018
Today’s older-adult patients and residents no longer are averse to using mobile technology to help manage their personal health, which presents providers with the opportunity to offer digital solutions...
10 essential design approaches to prevent resident falls in senior living
By
Lisa B. Bixler, AIA, CAPS, LEED AP
Colin Healy, CAPS, LEED GA
John Hrivnak, AIA, LEED AP
Mar 04, 2019
Form and function can be blended to achieve a welcoming and secure senior living community.
How one operator incorporates music into residents’ lives
By
Dan Cohen
Feb 09, 2017
More than 3,000 U.S. senior living and long-term care communities are realizing the benefits of incorporating music into the lives of the residents, making it one of their most effective nonpharmacologic...
The courage of her convictions
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 08, 2022
Response to Juniper Communities’ new reimbursement policy for reproductive healthcare so far has been “phenomenally good,” according to the company’s CEO.
ADA compliance: Will you be the next one sued?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 24, 2017
The country’s largest senior living provider recently was threatened with a class action lawsuit accusing the company of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act at its communities. Here’s...
Deciding whether to ditch the dye? Leaders share do’s for your ’do
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 12, 2022
Two senior living leaders share tips for those considering whether to stop dyeing their hair and “go gray.”
Modular construction can offer time and design benefits
By
Bill Seery
Aug 03, 2017
From luxury hotels and public housing to senior living, modular bathrooms are growing in popularity with property developers and building owners.
Improving the Alzheimer’s transition
By
Kerry Mills
Apr 01, 2015
These four steps ease transitions for your families: