COVID-19 pandemic created adversity but also fueled personal growth among CCRC residents: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 27, 2024
A study of 98 older adults living in a Florida continuing care retirement community during the COVID-19 pandemic not only showed how the group bounced back from adversity but how residents grew stronger...
Brookdale Senior Living first senior living company to be certified as ‘Most Loved Workplace’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 27, 2024
Brookdale Senior Living has become the first senior living company to earn certification as a “Most Loved Workplace” for demonstrating a commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment.
Median household income increases for first time since before pandemic: Census Bureau
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 13, 2024
Median household income rose to $80,610 in 2023, according to a report published Wednesday by the US Census Bureau. The 4% increase from 2022 marked the first annual increase since 2019.
Senior living and care workforce faces mental, physical health challenges: report
By
Donna Shryer
Sep 18, 2024
One in four frontline workers in senior living and care report that their current physical health is affected negatively by adverse childhood experiences, according to a new report.
Lorien Health Services holds ‘Signing Day’ to help build pipeline of nursing assistants
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 12, 2024
Signing Day isn’t an event solely for student athletes to showcase their college commitment, at least in one Maryland school district.
Communities ‘travel’ through time, space to celebrate 2024 Olympics
By
Foster Stubbs
Aug 28, 2024
A Morning Pointe Senior Living campaign aims to bring the rest of the world to residents in communities across the nation. Find out more, and learn how to submit your photos!
HUD awards $32 million to fight discrimination
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 11, 2024
The Department of Housing and Urban Development last week awarded $31.7 million to support 75 fair housing organizations in their efforts against discrimination.
Improving employee onboarding key to engaging, motivating, retaining caregivers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 26, 2024
Employee retention begins with onboarding and training, but onboarding standards for the health services industry — including senior living — don’t look great, according to industry experts.
Migraine in women not linked to risk for Parkinson’s disease
Aug 22, 2024
No associations were seen for migraine with aura, migraine without aura, or history of migraine in a cohort of middle-aged women.
Routine clinical laboratory measures are not biomarkers of long COVID
Aug 13, 2024
No meaningful differences in mean laboratory values were seen between those with a PASC index of 12 or higher versus 0.