Winners in the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards were announced yesterday afternoon in a virtual presentation that was the culmination of a McKnight’s Tech Awards + Summit that also included...
Government, private insurance should assume greater role in paying for long-term care: survey
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2022
The government and private insurance should not only assume larger roles in paying for long-term care, but policies should be enacted to help older adults prepare for those costs, according to a new study.
Provider shares ‘telewellness playbook’ to address resident mental health
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 26, 2022
As resident mental health and well-being top the list of challenges for affordable senior housing providers, one operator is sharing its playbook on a successful telewellness program.
Virtual museum visits can battle social isolation, improve quality of life in older adults, study finds
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 24, 2022
Weekly virtual museum visits can help improve quality of life for older adults at high risk for poor health outcomes from social isolation, according to a new study. The authors hope that the activity...
Video chats improve cognition in at-risk older adults: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 22, 2022
Participation in regular video chats can help improve memory in isolated older adults, slow cognitive decline, delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and reduce the overall societal burden of dementia,...
Amazon technology challenge focuses on easing aging process
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 17, 2022
Meeting the needs of older adults as well as some members of Generation X and the Baby Boom generation is the goal of the latest Amazon Alexa Skills Challenge.
Meet DeLaine Rice-White, 2022 Hall of Honor inductee
By
Nicole Blanchard
Aug 03, 2022
Learn more about DeLaine Rice-White, vice president of rehabilitation services for ProMedica Senior Care, Toledo, OH.
Labor, enforcement trends creating operational, financial challenges for senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 22, 2022
Labor, behavioral health and the regulatory agenda are among the key 2022 trends that continue causing operational and financial challenges for senior living and other long-term care providers.
Meet Mary Jean McKeveny, 2022 Veteran VIP honoree
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Max Bachmann
Jul 22, 2022
Learn more about Mary Jean McKeveny, director of clinical innovation, Gurwin Healthcare System.
Business briefs, July 22
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 22, 2022
Senior living leaders identify how to pay for wellness programming … House passes 12% funding increase for affordable housing … NLRB, FTC partner to promote fair competition, advance workers’ rights...