8 COVID-19 tips, tricks and cautions for assisted living and skilled nursing
By
Timothy J. Holahan, D.O.
Ghinwa Dumyati, M.D.
Ryan Gilmartin, MPA
Jun 29, 2020
Assisted living and skilled nursing each have their own unique regulatory, clinical and social factors to consider when it comes to COVID-19. Here, we describe the eight challenges or issues that leaders...
Tuesday, learn how to help residents thrive during the pandemic
Jun 26, 2020
Learn new strategies to engage residents’ minds, bodies and spirits on Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET during an hour-long webinar.
How to protect your residents by ensuring a spotless community
By
Stephen Lewis
Jun 25, 2020
Senior living and care leaders who focus on adopting forward-thinking preventive maintenance can lessen the likelihood of diseases affecting their residents.
Technology takes center stage in senior living in 2020
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2020
Someday, when we look back on 2020, we might well say it was the year of technology in senior living.
Compartmentalization in post-COVID design of older adult communities
By
Jami Mohlenkamp
Jun 22, 2020
Senior living community owners, operators, architects and designers would be remiss to revert to designs more appropriate for medical settings, which often stifle a feeling of community and negatively...
Shared air: The new enemy
By
Tom Quinlan
Jun 18, 2020
Shared air is a problem that needs to be addressed to help ensure that the senior living industry isn’t decimated with future outbreaks.
Aging successfully is not a game
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 15, 2020
Coming this summer wherever video games are sold: A product equally offensive to both millennials and senior living residents.
4 ways to communicate inclusivity
By
Ayana King
Jun 15, 2020
When you hear about diversity and inclusion in the workplace — specifically in the aging services industry — what comes to mind? If an uncomfortable knot forms in the pit of your stomach, don’t ignore...
Meeting the demands of consumerism in healthcare
By
Jason Gottschalk
Jun 11, 2020
For centuries, consumers have measured healthcare providers by one metric: clinical outcome. Today, as senior living becomes more healthcare-focused, consumers no longer focus so narrowly.
June 16, learn how to cut energy costs, increase efficiency and boost income
Jun 09, 2020
With COVID-19 threatening the finances of senior living operators across the country, utilities represent a relatively low-cost way to control expenses while prioritizing sustainability.