We are in the midst of a senior living housing boom, and maintenance has a big role in the success and growth of these communities.
‘Deep dive’ into staff competencies, daily operations led to facility turnaround, provider says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 06, 2021
Two years after assuming management of The Willows at Springhurst, formerly named Springhurst Pines Senior Living, Kentucky-based Trilogy Health Services says it has turned a deficiency-riddled campus...
Disinfecting senior living communities during the COVID-19 pandemic
By
Noel McCarthy
Aug 20, 2020
There are things we can do to mitigate the effects of this pandemic. Case in point: Disinfecting our facilities as often as we (practically) can.
Reimagine your dining program in 3 easy steps
By
Scott Daniels
Jan 24, 2019
Enhancing the resident dining experience can improve the work atmosphere and raise the overall quality of life in a senior living community.
Psychological interventions + physical therapy ease chronic low back pain
Apr 07, 2022
Pain education and behavioral therapy delivered with physical therapy can help with physical function and pain intensity.
Risk for first-time clot events raised after COVID-19 diagnosis
Sep 29, 2022
The incidence is highest in the first week but remains elevated up to 49 weeks after COVID-19 diagnosis.
Ending state of emergency won’t change staffing needs, provider group says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 22, 2022
ency on Oct. 31, long-term care staffing needs have not abated, and lifting the order could affect regulations that have permitted additional flexibility in staffing. That’s according to the Washington...
Plasma viral antigen linked to baseline severity of COVID-19
Sep 07, 2022
High levels of plasma viral antigen are linked to outcomes such as worse pulmonary status and longer time to hospital discharge.
Marine ω−3 FAs may up risk for depression in older adults
Dec 23, 2021
There was a small increase in risk for depression or clinically relevant depressive symptoms but no difference in mood scores seen with long-term use.
Continuous glucose monitoring tied to better glycemic control in insulin treated diabetes
Jun 03, 2021
Improvement in HbA1c, reduction in emergency department visits and hospitalizations for hypoglycemia were seen in insulin-treated patients with diabetes.