Recent advances in artificial intelligence, or AI, offer a way to help prevent lonely deaths and proactively identify potential long-term issues.
Top 2021 senior living challenges: Clinical risk management upgrades, systemic understaffing issues
By
Peter Reilly
Gigi Acevedo-Parker
Jan 07, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine started to roll out across the United States in mid-December with assisted living and nursing home staff members and residents, as well as other healthcare workers, first in line for...
6 ways to minimize risk within your senior living community
By
Kenita Hill
May 12, 2022
If you can maintain a low level of risk in your senior housing community, it can keep your residents and staff members safe.
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.
EAPs and other resources that senior living must put in front of its COVID-19-pressured workers
By
Glenn Day
Jul 30, 2020
With the resources to be found in EAPs, senior living and care employees will be better equipped to manage the pressures and continue to carry on.
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...
More than ever, employees need support; Here’s how to make it happen
By
Linda Piontek
Aug 06, 2020
During these unprecedented times, senior living employers need to show workers more support than ever before by bolstering benefits and reward practices.
How telehealth and predictive technology can help bridge senior living staffing gaps
By
Amy Jeffs
May 21, 2020
It’s certainly not often that a global pandemic comes around, but unexpected things happen every day. Being prepared can make all the difference.
Address staff burnout with innovative communication technology
By
Gary Hamilton
Dec 07, 2023
By embracing innovative communication technologies, senior living communities can revolutionize interactions between staff members and families, ensuring swift and unified information-sharing.
Safeguarding senior living: Avoid 3 key mistakes in employee screenings
By
Jeff Ernste
Jan 11, 2024
As disconcerting as the stakes may be, properly carrying out background checks is a necessary and ultimately rewarding effort.