How to maintain a culture of whole-person wellness
Looking back on our response to the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are three ways our associates were able to maintain a culture of whole-person wellness.
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3 key financing considerations for senior living and skilled nursing operators
There is no doubt that the senior living and skilled nursing sectors have been hit hard by the pandemic. We believe, however, that the long-term trends and industry outlook remain solid as vaccinations continue to progress throughout the nation and senior demographics are fundamentally strong.
Telehealth: Driving more effective, qualitative and accessible care for U.S. seniors
By improving access to quality care and the efficiency with which that care is delivered, telehealth has the potential to positively affect quality of life — and could serve as a catalyst that drives more mental healthcare for the country’s older adults.
Enhancing life’s third act — health, wellness and senior living
Rather than designing senior living communities to shield residents from the next pandemic, landscape architects are building on trends that took root before the arrival of COVID-19.
Why I am joining Sunrise Senior Living
The draw for me to join the Sunrise family is very straightforward.
Let’s use pandemic lessons to improve quality of care, quality of life
I have been keeping track of some of the conversations I’ve had with nurses and other team members who diligently show up every day to support their residents living in senior communities. Many of them had poignant observations about the residents living with dementia during this pandemic.
The benefits of adding gluten-free dining options at your community
With the proper research and preparation, senior living communities can honor the dietary restrictions of residents, guests and staff members, promote the independence and well-being of older adults, and have a point of differentiation from other senior living communities.
Retaining and recruiting employees for a healthy organizational culture
We all have felt the ripple effects of the pandemic as it has roared on. Yet despite unyielding stresses, never-ending regulation revisions and overall morass, one thing continues to ring true: Our team members are the lifeblood of our organizations’ success, in good times and in bad.
Creating an innovative yet practical approach to memory care
Loretto has focused on memory care for decades, and over the past five years, we embarked on one of the biggest undertakings of our history to create an innovative and yet practical solution to a major social problem.
Vexed by vaccinations? 5 communication strategies to encourage ongoing adoption
The reality is, if we cannot figure out the best ways to communicate, then vaccine adoption will continue to lag, plaguing healthcare workers and the broader public.
How a ‘zoom-out’ strategy can help senior living operators thrive in the post-pandemic world
As they juggle short-term challenges with adapting to the long-term implications of the pandemic, operators can benefit from the so-called “zoom-in, zoom-out approach” that has been used by many successful companies.
Preventing falls requires teamwork
Something as simple as ensuring that a pharmacist is a part of a team-based approach to preventing falls can change care for the better and mean the difference between a resident spending most of their time in their bed or enjoying life to the fullest.
Getting real: How social media helped build trust, engagement at Arrow Senior Living
It was Saturday morning, the day after we learned that senior living communities across the country were being asked to close their doors to nonessential visitors. Phones at the 26 communities we manage were ringing nonstop. Residents were fearful. Families were frustrated. And employees were doing their best to hold things together.
Labor challenges persist for providers in 2021
Although 2021 has brought a hopeful remedy with the highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccine, numerous obstacles for the senior living industry and its staff remain because of the ongoing pandemic, political tumult, and a constantly changing state and federal regulatory and legal environment.
3 keys for a successful IT project implementation
By evaluating desired technology through three lenses, you will set your organization up for a successful implementation — and a successful adoption.
Addressing the double pandemic of COVID-19 and loneliness
We’re starting a new year, and the pandemic still rages on. Its complete demise never was guaranteed, but there was a quieted optimism that the virus would be largely improved by now. On the contrary, cases are on the rise and experts warn that we’ll likely see a resurgence in these winter months. The possibility…
Our Great Place to Work journey — before and after COVID
When we created Continuing Life to support a growing group of continuing care retirement communities, we invested in being a great place to work. It took a few years of work, and we’re not perfect, by any means. Fast forward to this year, and COVID accelerated our mission to be a GPTW even more. Here is the story of our journey.
Strategic planning relevancy in exceptional times
Now is the time for long-range planning, because tomorrow will come, whether or not we are ready for it.
What COVID-19 has taught us about ourselves – and being a great place to work
As we reflect on how Brightview Senior Living not just survived but thrived in the midst of a global healthcare crisis, three themes emerged as powerful lessons learned for us.
The PREP Act and how it affects your long-term care community
Even though the PREP Act has been federal law since 2005, many senior living and care community leaders are just hearing about it for the first time. In 2020, the PREP Act now raises questions regarding broad liability protections for healthcare providers who administer vaccines as a countermeasure to COVID-19.
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