Enhancing the resident dining experience can improve the work atmosphere and raise the overall quality of life in a senior living community.
5 tips for achieving positive dining reviews in senior dining
By
Robert Bourgon
Dec 13, 2018
Senior dining reviews can offer valuable insight into your program and operations, and navigating them comes with its own unique set of guidelines and challenges.
Hiring to support increasing care provision in senior living
By
Trey Mullins
Nov 29, 2018
The significant shift in demographics, combined with increasing lifespans and an already challenging staffing environment, represents a perfect storm for healthcare organizations in general — and geriatric-specific...
The rise of daily pay benefits for senior living employees
By
Jason Lee
Nov 15, 2018
Senior living operators must find creative solutions for recruiting and retention so that they can continue to provide high-quality resident care and services.
Addressing senior living’s top issues with an innovative linen process
By
Russ Leonard
Oct 04, 2018
I recently sat down for a discussion with Jim Reiker, senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer of Americare Senior Living, a nationwide senior living and skilled nursing organization.
4 ways to customize the dining experience at your community
By
Dirk Noteboom
Jun 09, 2022
Many senior living communities aren’t living up to their potential. They’re only offering a limited and programmatic dining experience.
Today’s technology is revolutionizing senior living
By
Margaret DeVinney
May 19, 2022
With more than 10,000 Americans turning 65 each day, senior living is set for tremendous growth as the resident demographic moves toward the baby boomers. Those new tech-savvy prospective residents do...
How to foster family communication when aging in place is no longer an option
By
Mary Giangrasse
Oct 07, 2021
Transitioning a loved one from home care to senior living never is easy. With the added challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, many families opted to provide home care to their older family members, while...
Depression and falls: How data can lead to proactive care
By
Elissa Barpal, BSN, RN
Aug 18, 2022
Some symptoms of depression now can be monitored automatically, producing data that help caregivers be proactive about falls.
Solving clinical, economic problems related to heavy adult incontinence in senior living communities
By
James Bogner, PhD, MBA, MA
Aug 04, 2022
Preliminary research into heavy absorbency adult incontinence briefs/pull-ons shows promise in addressing clinical and economic issues in senior living.