New continuing care retirement community The Spires at Berry College in Rome, GA, has been welcoming residents in stages since June. The setting is of “tremendous value,” even — or especially — during a pandemic.
Health officials in Connecticut have ordered assisted living communities and nursing homes to resume mandatory weekly testing of employees in an effort to contain coronavirus outbreaks.
Despite an average daily increase in COVID-19 cases in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that the state will begin allowing outdoor visitation at assisted living communities and nursing homes, regardless of whether those facilities have coronavirus cases.
The American Seniors Housing Association announced Wednesday that it has begun the second phase of a public relations campaign promoting the senior living industry in the midst of the pandemic.
After releasing a “sneak peek” at the top 10 providers in September, LeadingAge and Ziegler have released the full LeadingAge Ziegler 200 compilation of the country’s largest not-for-profit senior living multi-site organizations, government-subsidized housing, and multi-site and single campuses.
“The first step is just asking your residents. The rest will fall into place.” That’s the advice that Theresa Perry, corporate director of wellness services for Acts Retirement-Life Communities, shared about incorporating health and wellness into senior living programming on Tuesday during the first day of the International Council on Active Aging Virtual Conference, Leadership Summit and Expo 2020.
