How to save time when collecting electronic protected health information
By
Chris Byers
May 04, 2017
Collecting and managing electronic protected health information can be a major drain on your time when you have to continually update online records via paperwork, faxes or scanned documents. Here’s...
How home health can help expand your mission
By
Brian Barnes
Jan 17, 2017
Since The Legacy Senior Communities launched The Legacy at Home, we have reached many more people than if we solely provided senior living services in our campus settings.
How interior design can affect the health and well-being of seniors
By
Cynthia Warner
Apr 17, 2017
Elements of a senior living community’s design can contribute to resident safety, socialization and overall happiness.
How games can help residents stay healthy and happy
By
Tara Burrow
Sep 16, 2019
For older adults, games represent so much more than a fun pastime; they offer an array of mental and physical benefits.
Pharmacists can play key roles in improving health outcomes for at-risk seniors
By
Orsula Knowlton, PharmD, MBA
Apr 12, 2018
Pharmacists have three evolving roles as a result of the drive toward value-based care.
The mental health toll of COVID-19 — and what you can do about it
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 13, 2020
It should come as no surprise to anyone reading this column that the pandemic has had mental health effects on workers. Recent research on the topic may surprise you, however.
Biofilms pose a serious health risk; here’s how to combat them
By
Robert Kravitz
Mar 07, 2019
Biofilms can develop in any facility, but in a senior living community, they can pose a serious health risk. The elimination of biofilm has three components.
Coronavirus: Identifying and easing stress in senior living residents
By
Charla Anderson, BSN, RN-PMHNC
Mar 30, 2020
Knowing the difference between normal and extreme anxiety can help providers triage behavioral health care needs.
3 ways to streamline senior health tech adoption
By
John Valiton
Jan 11, 2018
As senior health tech adapts to increase direct benefits to older adults, caregivers can jumpstart the process in three ways.
How to protect your caregivers from workplace injuries
By
Don Ernst
Mar 06, 2017
Employee health issues can lead to increased healthcare expenses, a loss of productivity and missed work, affecting both employee and employer. Fortunately, senior living operators can take steps to lessen...