A new dementia care imperative
In the field of aging services today, a confluence of factors is creating an imperative to move the needle toward more forward-thinking dementia care.
Memory Care
Recent experience confirms that stand-alone memory care communities are ‘insufficient,’ Thrive executives say
As the Thrive Senior Living name disappears from real estate investment trust LTC Properties’ portfolio, the Atlanta-based operator said Tuesday that it is a good time to step away from stand-alone memory care communities, which company leaders now view as “insufficient” to meet resident needs.
Presidential candidate Klobuchar shares experience with assisted living as Minnesota legislation heads to governor
As legislators in her home state of Minnesota passed a landmark bill related to assisted living and memory care, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, seeking to win the Democratic nomination in the race for president, discussed her family’s experience with the settings at a campaign event in New Hampshire.
Modest senior living cost growth presents marketing opportunity, experts say
Modest rate increases necessitated by imbalances in supply and demand offer senior living operators in some U.S. markets a marketing opportunity if they’re willing to change their thinking, according to executives with Seattle-based A Place for Mom. The senior living referral service has released its latest National Senior Living Cost Index.
Green House 2.0 offers memory care approach outside of network
The 15-year-old Green House Project will make its “Best Life” dementia care training and education program available to memory care, assisted living and skilled nursing providers operating outside of the Green House model, the nonprofit organization announced Monday.
Memory care has ‘strong year,’ but sector still ‘faces challenges’
Occupancy may be on the way up from the bottom for both stand-alone memory care communities and other memory care units, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care. The sector still faces some challenges, however.
Memory care directors see 2.73% increase in pay
Memory care program directors, on average, saw a base pay increase of 2.73% in 2018, according the 21st annual “Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report,” recently published by the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service.
Game theory
Do brain games and other fun-based approaches to mental stimulation help reduce Alzheimer’s? Some interesting findings are beginning to emerge.
What seems like a memory issue may be a hearing issue instead
Senior living residents wondering whether they are experiencing early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease may want to schedule a hearing examination to make sure the symptoms aren’t related to hearing loss instead, suggests a study recently published in the Canadian Journal on Aging.
The 4 top safety concerns in senior care — and how to address them
A new report from the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety describes the top four security and safety concerns in assisted living communities, skilled nursing facilities and CCRCs, as well as ways to mitigate risk.
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