Combining the human touch with technology to improve quality of life
By
Col. Paul Bricker
Jul 13, 2020
To infuse technology into delivery of services wherever possible, it’s important to invest in programs to make innovation a part of the community culture, through partnerships with some of the most advanced...
Food service is a selling point
By
B. Dean Maddalena
Oct 24, 2016
If you want to move away from an institutional environment in your senior living community, begin with food service.
3 keys to resident satisfaction
By
Linda Muston
Nov 23, 2015
If there is a textbook for retirement residence management, this organization must have written it or at least studied and adopted it with high flying colors.
Senior living can emerge from pandemic stronger
By
Anne Ellett, MSN, NP
Aug 17, 2020
Operators, especially those of assisted living and memory care communities, can’t pretend they are separate from or not providing healthcare.
What COVID-19 has taught us about ourselves – and being a great place to work
By
Doug Dollenberg Jr.
Andrea Griesmar
Julie Masiello
Dec 21, 2020
As we reflect on how Brightview Senior Living not just survived but thrived in the midst of a global healthcare crisis, three themes emerged as powerful lessons learned for us.
Embracing innovation connects staff and families to what matters most
By
Prentice O. Lipsey
Dec 04, 2023
CHI Living Communities has embraced innovation to meet the needs of a growing segment of savvy older adults, connecting them with their families and our care team through the use of smart home devices.
COVID-19: Code of Ethics is the best map we have right now
By
Tammy Marshall
Mar 26, 2020
In my humble opinion, it will be nurses who see us through the COVID-19 pandemic.
A researcher’s perspective on brain health programs
By
Roscoe Nicholson
Aug 10, 2015
Which brain health programs and initiatives are you offering the older adults in your community, and how effective are they?
What your residents need to know when applying for Medicaid for assisted living
By
Ben Mandelbaum
Dec 14, 2015
A refresher for those working in senior living, and something to share with residents and prospective residents.
A new way to measure outcomes in older adults
By
Erin Giovannetti
Aug 21, 2017
With support from the SCAN Foundation and the John A. Hartford Foundation, the National Committee for Quality Assurance and six collaborating organizations are testing two approaches to measuring outcomes...