Medical marijuana use in assisted living is possible, with careful planning
By
Brian Rath
Aug 16, 2021
Assisted living communities can meet their residents’ desire for marijuana use with careful consideration and planning.
How to address substance abuse among senior living residents
By
Wayne Langley
Jan 07, 2019
You’ll find these insights into senior addiction eye-opening.
Why your senior living company may need a chief medical officer
By
Rhonda Collins, M.D.
Steven Fuller, D.O., Ph.D.
Nov 19, 2018
Physician leaders as chief / corporate medical officers in healthcare is not a new concept. Such a role at the corporate leadership level in senior living, however, is relatively new. And greatly needed.
Drug abuse in retirement communities is a very real problem
By
Wayne Langley
Jul 09, 2018
As aging services providers, it is our duty to help manage and mitigate the health and legal risks associated with resident alcohol and drug use.
Don’t feel bad about Grandma’s new weed habit
By
John O'Connor
Apr 20, 2017
Dubious reactions to marijuana use among seniors speak to two truths.
Regulatory update: ‘If it’s not one thing, it’s another’
By
John O'Connor
Mar 16, 2017
President Trump already has issued an executive order mandating that two regulations must be removed for every new one that is introduced. But just as one door may be closing, others are beginning to open.
Makes you wonder what the governors might be smoking
By
John O'Connor
Mar 02, 2017
What if your boss made the following offer: Many of the resources you need to do your job will be reduced or removed. But in exchange, you can play a more central role in making the cuts.
Prepare now for the coming shift in resident engagement
By
Michele Holleran, Ph.D., MBA
Sep 06, 2016
If offering an extensive variety of activities is your idea of resident engagement, think again. New research identifies four key dimensions of engagement.
