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COVID-19 is challenging senior living operators in new and numerous ways. Companies are finding ways to help their peer organizations and let their workers know how much they are valued during these unprecedented times, however.
In response to my blog last week, I heard from several readers who shared the creative actions their senior living communities are taking to keep residents healthy and active socially, physically and cognitively.
Many media reports about senior living and care are taking on a nasty tone related to COVID-19. This week alone, I have seen stories make two very disturbing accusations.
None of us will remain untouched by COVID-19, whether it’s through knowing someone who has contracted the virus or through its sweeping economic effect. We are all in this together, and I have never been prouder to be part of this profession.
As a country, we must understand the vital role served by the men and women who provide care in our senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities — and give them the support they require.
Senior living communities have the special opportunity to facilitate key dietary changes for the residents they serve. Simple food and recipe swaps are tasty ways to help improve bladder health.
If you want to increase your residents’ comfort while preventing costly expenses, check out what temperature sensors and computerized maintenance management software can do for you.
Pressures are intensifying as we move forward, making it imperative for providers across the continuum to sharpen their risk-management capabilities even as they get creative where they can on the problem-solving front.
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