An emotional Larry Minnix accepted LeadingAge’s Award of Honor Tuesday at the general session of the organization’s annual meeting. The LeadingAge Leadership Academy, begun during his 15-year...
Safety comes first
By
Julie E. Williamson
Jun 01, 2014
An expanding menu of bathing equipment and options is enabling senior care operators to offer residents more choice and safety than has ever been possible
Occupancy holding steady in independent, assisted living
Oct 29, 2015
Occupancy rates for independent and assisted living appear to be peaking, according to one analyst.
Beyond surface cleaning
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2014
Operators use room turnover as an opportunity to eliminate sometimes deadly bugs by layering basic cleaning with next-generation solvents and technology.
Restoring dignity
By
Julie E. Williamson
Aug 01, 2015
Keeping incontinent residents healthy, dignified and satisfied is a full-time chore — if providers are educated and steadily keep a proper eye on those in their care
On the constant lookout
By
John Andrews
Oct 01, 2014
Thanks to a combination of technology, education and protocols, senior living communities and families can keep a closer eye on those served
Troubled waters?
By
John Andrews
Jul 01, 2015
In the perpetual quest to mitigate risk in assisted living facilities, one area that appears at the top of the concern list more frequently than others is bathing.
Analysis of antiseptics
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2014
Data-driven strategies, acute-care solutions and natural ingredients will become increasingly important in the battle against HAIs and communicable diseases.
The trouble with money
By
John Andrews
Dec 01, 2014
Senior living developers are finding it easy to secure funds for projects, which has some concerned about overbuilding.
That personal touch
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 01, 2015
In a set-up that would satisfy even Goldilocks, a group of Sunrise Senior Living residents in Massachusetts heads to a cozy common room each day knowing they’ll be able to pick the chair most comfortable...