Newest Experience Senior Living communities will serve certified all-organic menu
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 23, 2024
Denver-based Experienced Senior Living’s new brand, the Reserve Collection, is set to launch early next year with plans to offer certified organic vegetables, proteins and certain beverages, the company...
Senior living community throws surprise party for resident’s 100th birthday
By
Foster Stubbs
Mar 27, 2024
Dan Ashton celebrated his 100th birthday with his neighbors at Stoneridge Creek. Find out more, and learn how to submit your photos!
Online mindfulness program boosts memory, attention in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
May 03, 2024
Mindfulness helped older adults improve executive function, attention, verbal memory and other skills, according to a recent study.
Selling in senior living requires conveying its value proposition, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 06, 2024
Selling senior living is about conveying its unique value proposition through compelling and authentic messaging that resonates with prospective residents and their families, according to a panel of sales...
As senior living sector recovers, some call for a change in the model
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 27, 2024
Overall, veterans in the long-term care field believe the aging services sector is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. But they don’t necessarily agree on where that recovery is at.
Socially connected older adults hit harder by pandemic restrictions than isolated peers, study finds
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 18, 2024
Socially connected older adults had a larger drop in quality of life and life satisfaction, and increased feelings of loneliness, during the COVID-19 pandemic than their more isolated counterparts, a new...
Loneliness can have negative consequences for both mental, physical health: studies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 11, 2024
Two newly published studies on loneliness take different approaches to identifying how loneliness affects older adults, but both draw similar conclusions that its negative effects include both mental and...
Shaping a better future for the human resources function in senior living and care
By
Dean Moore
Mar 25, 2024
The future of human resources may not be what it used to be, but it still could be bright for the right individuals.
2 federal bills look to boost pipeline of healthcare workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 12, 2024
Bills introduced in both houses of Congress may bolster the healthcare workforce if they become law.
Assisted living innovations offer new hope for older adults with serious mental illness
By
Kimberly Hadson, BSN, RN, PMH-BC
May 28, 2024
As the population of older adults with serious mental illness grows, the long-term care industry must increase options available so everyone can find a place to thrive as they age. Assisted living has...