There are ways that senior living community executive directors and nursing home administrators can help residents under their care reduce their weight, if necessary.
Why comprehensive medication management is especially important now
By
Karmen L. Stephens, PharmD, BCGP
Mar 24, 2022
Comprehensive medication management, or CMM, is a whole-person approach to medication management that ensures that medications are appropriate, safe and effective, and that they support the individual’s...
COVID-19: Preparation, changing tactics … and gratitude
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Kristy VanDerWiel
Aug 24, 2020
I put together a list of tactics I believe have worked for us in putting the logistical and emotional needs of our team members as a priority during the pandemic. We’ll leverage these and improve on...
Driving smart decisions with self-service business intelligence
By
Ben Tai
May 18, 2017
In senior living, the real technology stars are behind the scenes, in the form of data analytics and business intelligence.
Using AI to fill senior living staffing gaps
By
Honghao Deng
Apr 18, 2024
Recent advances in artificial intelligence, or AI, offer a way to help prevent lonely deaths and proactively identify potential long-term issues.
Keeping it real distinguishes home from homelike
By
Glenn Blacklock
Jan 30, 2017
Some senior living organizations strive to create a homier environment with new décor, more menu items and large group activities. But do the residents gain any real control over how their lives play...
It’s a starry night at 3rd Annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards ceremony
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 02, 2021
The McKnight’s brands honored dozens of dedicated caregivers, industry trailblazers and a veritable Who’s Who list of influential veterans as part of their third annual Women of Distinction event.
What you may not know about life insurance settlements
By
Joyce Bidwell
Jun 13, 2024
It always gives me pleasure to answer inquiries about the validity of life insurance settlements. The three initial and most commonly asked questions are: The answers to all these questions appear below,...
Residents need and offer strength, purpose and belonging
By
Mary Eileen Finch
Mar 09, 2020
Our residents count on us but also teach us so much.
How a dining chair can reduce costs and increase revenue for senior living communities
By
Scott Cyre
Nov 18, 2021
If cost reduction is to be realized in the dining room, administrators and executives alike will need to address the problems related to the premature replacement of chairs and flooring.