8 keys to preserving medication access during a wildfire evacuation
By
Ron Belville
Nov 14, 2019
Many LTC pharmacies and senior living and care communities again are struggling to ensure that residents’ medication regimens are not interrupted in the event of a natural disaster. If faced with a similar...
Aging in place gets a hand from technology
By
Ryan Gordon
Feb 14, 2019
New devices make it easier for older adults to stay in familiar surroundings.
The state of digital marketing in senior living
By
Jamison Gosselin
Jan 16, 2020
Digital marketing may be the answer to the major challenges affecting senior living in 2020.
Saving and savoring daily
By
Kathy Laurenhue
May 20, 2015
E.B. White’s remarkable capacity for wonder – his ability to savor – is something worth cultivating among residents and staff alike.
Why your disinfectant may not be working
By
Tobi Colbert
Mar 23, 2017
To ensure that your residents don’t acquire healthcare-associated infections, you’ll want to understand quat binding.
Know your lifting and transfer options
By
Elizabeth McKinley
May 19, 2016
The beauty of a transfer device is that anyone can use one successfully. Here’s a review of the simplest devices to the more sophisticated ones.
10 reasons why music works in dementia care
By
Bev Foster
Jun 01, 2017
When it comes to memory care, music reaches into places where neural activity still may be intact or least somewhat active.
How to help resident family members home for the holidays
By
David Inns
Dec 22, 2016
The holidays often are a time when adult children return home to reconnect and check in on the status of older family members. You can help them by sharing warning signs of declining health and assisting...
Assessing staff behavior during dementia care
By
P.K. Beville, Ph.D.
Jun 24, 2021
We may be unable to change the course of dementia, we can change the course of how staff members care for those with dementia.
Supporting safe aging in place: The growing mPERS market
By
Tim Smokoff
Jun 09, 2016
Older adults who age in place can be comfortable in familiar surroundings and may save money. But what happens in an emergency, or if they fall?