Eye-grabbing furnishings can make an initial positive impression on prospective
residents and their families. But vendors remind us that looks are only part of the equation.
The revolving door
By
John Andrews
Feb 02, 2019
Successfully hiring and retaining qualified staff can be done with the right approach.
Take shivers out
By
John Andrews
May 15, 2017
For many residents, the thought of bath time is cause for panic or alarm. But bathing doesn’t have to be that way if providers supply the right approach, environment and products.
Keeping keepers
By
John Andrews
Mar 01, 2018
There’s little doubting that senior living now faces a severe worker shortage, but new tools also are emerging.
Defying convention
By
John Hall
Feb 01, 2017
Conventional wisdom holds that tech innovations are slow to take hold in senior living. Conventional wisdom is wrong.
It’s not unavoidable
By
John Hall
Aug 01, 2016
Operators continue to battle a condition that has been remarkably resistant
A blended approach
By
Julie E. Williamson
Feb 01, 2017
As demand escalates for memory support services in the senior living sector, operators are finding that effective engagement combines high touch and high tech.
Game theory
By
John Hall
Feb 02, 2019
Do brain games and other fun-based approaches to mental stimulation help reduce Alzheimer’s? Some interesting findings are beginning to emerge.
Beyond mystery meat
By
John Andrews
Apr 02, 2018
Food service in senior living has progressed well beyond cafeteria lines with lukewarm dishes sitting under heat lamps. Fine dining has become a trend.
Finding comfort
By
John Hall
Aug 01, 2018
Transitioning to life in a senior living community can be a challenge. Operators can help ease the adjustment by making residents feel right at home.