LeadingAge issues ‘call to action’ to public to prevent more COVID-19 deaths
With older adults “living at ground zero of the pandemic,” LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan issued a “call to action” to prevent more loss of life.
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Argentum releases infection control program guidance for assisted living providers
Responding to a worsening pandemic, Argentum assembled a working group of clinical experts to address key COVID-related challenges to help guide its assisted living providers.
Testing protocol proves turning point in fight against COVID-19: Atria Senior Living
The COVID-19 pandemic’s entrance into the United States took direct aim at vulnerable older adults. And although it hasn’t let up, some senior living providers have had success in keeping residents safe through quick and decisive action.
Senior living operators wrestle with ‘holiday leave’ guidelines amid pandemic
As coronavirus cases continue to increase throughout the country, senior living communities and other long-term care settings, and organizations that represent them, are wrestling with the implications of “holiday leave” for residents eager to see loved ones and the toll another lockdown could have on older adults in their care.
Editors' Columns
Pandemic is ‘pie in our face’ and opportunity for change, speakers say
With many legislators and members of the lay media focusing their attention on long-term care due to the coronavirus pandemic, now may be an opportune time to educate these audiences about the industry and its needs, said panelists last week at a LeadingAge Annual Meeting Virtual Experience keynote session.
‘That’s what we should sell: peace of mind’
It’s probably safe to say that the number of operators who will look back at 2020 as the good old days will be low indeed. The How-Did-We-Survive? days might be more like it. And yet, cause for optimism remains.
No side of COVID with my turkey
I’ll make my mother’s dressing recipe, a family favorite, and the rest of the meal, for two instead of 20, and at some point during the day, I hope to join my siblings and their families for a video chat.
Guest Column
Preparing for the holidays in a pandemic
The holiday season is likely to look different this year for most people, including employees and residents in senior living communities. Here are four tips to help your organization prepare for the holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marketplace Column
3 ways digital tools help senior living communities during the ‘new normal’
Senior living communities have been affected dramatically during the global pandemic, changing how we learn about and perceive them. Fortunately, digital tools allow these brands to maintain a positive consumer experience as we all adjust to life during the pandemic.
Company News
People in the news, Nov. 24
Appointments and honors at Acts Retirement-Life Communities, New Senior Investment Group, Phoebe Pharmacy, Presbyterian Home of Maryland and The SCAN Foundation.
In Focus
Mask Lady of Waterman
A retired rehab nurse turned quarantine at her Florida senior living community into a mask making business.
