The bathing process in senior living can bing stress to everyone involved. For residents, its’s a fear of vulnerability. For caregivers, i’s providing a safe and comfortable experienced for...
Getting schooled
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2017
Skilled care providers learned some painful lessons about medication management in recent decades. Will senior living operators repeat many of the same mistakes or learn from them?
It’s not unavoidable
By
John Hall
Aug 01, 2016
Operators continue to battle a condition that has been remarkably resistant
Parts science, humanity
By
John Hall
May 10, 2017
Curbing incontinence requires more than theories or formulas; providers find answers to some of their toughest problems by using both head and heart.
Wash on, wash off
By
John Andrews
Oct 31, 2018
Laundry operations are in perpetual motion to maintain an air of cleanliness.
Just getting started
By
John Hall
Jun 05, 2018
Senior living is a low-tech field no more. From the front door to the front office, technology is making its presence known — and there’s a lot more to come.
Scrub-a-dub-dub
By
John Andrews
Jun 01, 2018
Bathing can be a pleasing, even therapeutic activity for senior living residents. Private baths have become more prevalent, yet the centralized bathing area continues to serve an essential purpose.
Before the fall
By
Julie E. Williamson
Dec 01, 2017
Smart practices and high-tech solutions help minimize the risks.
New options emerge
By
John Hall
Dec 04, 2018
Resident security in senior living today bears no resemblance to what it was just a decade ago. Locks and alarms — the stuff that long have defined resident security — always will be relevant. But...
Price of admission
By
John Hall
Oct 31, 2018
Electronic health records no longer are optional in assisted living. Simply put: you either have them or are left behind.