Managing medications poses complex challenges in senior living
There is an app for that
By
John Hall
Feb 01, 2016
Many observers believe that information technology is going to be the next big thing in senior living
Maintaining memory
By
John Andrews
Feb 01, 2016
With demand escalating for memory support services in the senior living sector, operators
have a full plate of factors they must consider as they improve care and services for residents
Awash in benefits
By
Julie E. Williamson
Feb 01, 2016
Old notions of bath time are being replaced by spas and other upgrades that challenge the status quo.
More peace and quiet
By
John Andrews
Dec 01, 2015
With more senior living facilities focusing on making their environments more homelike, there’s a problem when ubiquitous surveillance cameras, constant security buzzers and flat-screen TV monitors...
Game changer
By
John Hall
Dec 01, 2015
Technology has produced miracles in this sector for decades — from helping 70-year-olds defy the curse of failed hips and causing bone-deep pressure wounds to heal, to protecting mind-ravaged residents...
Making a clothes call
By
Julie E. Williamson
Oct 01, 2015
As more senior living operators work to increase efficiencies and leave a smaller environmental footprint, on-premise laundry operations are being put under increased scrutiny.
Stretching boundaries
By
John Andrews
Oct 01, 2015
As more senior living residents arrive with memory-related challenges, operators are adapting. This is especially the case in rehabilitation care, according to industry experts.
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...
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