Overcoming cellular reception problems in senior living communities
By
Dean Richmond
Apr 15, 2021
If you are experiencing dropped calls on your cellphone or can’t get a cell signal inside certain areas of your senior living community, it probably is not your cellular service provider’s fault. Other...
3 keys to optimal COVID vaccine campaigns for senior living organizations
By
Gigi Acevedo-Parker
Wendy King
Mar 18, 2021
A COVID vaccination program is one way to protect everyone’s interests, but careful footwork is required.
It’s time for suppliers to step up, help industry recover
By
Darren Mathis
Mar 04, 2021
It’s time for suppliers to take a look at what we’re doing to ease the transition between pre-pandemic and the new normal we are now facing. Let’s take inventory of our roles and responsibilities...
How to respond faster to residents’ maintenance requests
By
Dan Roberge
Feb 25, 2021
Want to respond faster to maintenance requests at your senior living community? There’s a lot you can do to optimize your workflow, but the real trick is in beating them to the punch in the first place.
Moving beyond uncertainty: Ensuring value from business intelligence
By
Jeannette Rodgers
Feb 18, 2021
When data are promptly and accurately entered to maintain data integrity, the data then must be analyzed to provide operators with the vital intelligence they need to make critical decisions to stabilize...
The right tech: Here’s what’s been working to stave off loneliness in senior living
By
Fahad Aziz
Feb 11, 2021
Even as lockdowns are lifted and some senior living communities resume modified family visits and social programming, the pandemic isn’t over. Many older adults still will feel more comfortable limiting...
COVID-19’s invisible consequences for residents must make us reconsider tech’s role
By
Ted Okosi
Feb 04, 2021
It seems as if no matter the issue nowadays, tech is part of the answer. Although it might keep us annoyingly glued to our phones and have its downsides, it can be a powerful force for good as well.
3 ways digital tools help senior living communities during the ‘new normal’
By
Annie Haarmann
Nov 19, 2020
Senior living communities have been affected dramatically during the global pandemic, changing how we learn about and perceive them. Fortunately, digital tools allow these brands to maintain a positive...
3 reasons to keep offering video visits even after the pandemic
By
Karen O’Hern
Nov 12, 2020
Video calls have gained traction during the pandemic. When our communities start to open, visitation rules begin to relax, and families and friends can get together again, will we keep in place these video...
The meaning of smart aging for older adults and care providers
By
Fahad Aziz
Nov 05, 2020
Aging adults have several options to choose from when they need support in their everyday lives, among them home healthcare, assisted living and continuing care retirement communities. For many, one question...