6 ways to minimize risk within your senior living community
By
Kenita Hill
May 12, 2022
If you can maintain a low level of risk in your senior housing community, it can keep your residents and staff members safe.
Strong workforce comes down to ‘tender and tough’ equation, senior living CEO says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 05, 2022
Building and strengthening the workforce for one Connecticut life plan community meant borrowing from a pandemic practice that built on its already strong culture.
Staffing shortages tops this year’s list of safety concerns: ECRI
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 15, 2022
Staffing shortages topped the list of safety concerns of healthcare providers, according to an annual report released Monday by ECRI.
U.S. Surgeon General investigates COVID-19 misinformation
Mar 04, 2022
Murthy has requested input and data from tech companies, healthcare providers and community organizations.
Is it time to reimagine assisted living? These industry experts say yes
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 09, 2022
Assisted living must be reimagined as an affordable care option providing quality, person-centered care that melds social and medical models, according to industry experts.
Culture transformation is hard work, but pays dividends: CEO
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 10, 2021
Creating a cultural conversion in a senior living community is difficult work, according to those who have gone through the process. But the end result is worth it.
Peer-to-Peer: Libertana closes the staffing gap with education and technology
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 11, 2021
In the midst of an ongoing pandemic, Libertana took a moment to celebrate last month.
200 robotic pets provide companionship, escape from loneliness of pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 01, 2021
Orange County, CA, assisted living residents are among the latest in senior living to enjoy the companionship of new furry friends and an escape from the isolation of the pandemic, thanks to a program...
Ethical responses to vaccine hesitancy among staff
By
Beth Irtz, RN, BSN, NHA
Jeff Jerebker
Wendy Lustbader, MSW
Joanne Rader, RN, MN
Penny Cook, MSW
Sep 20, 2021
Using ethical principles in decision-making, especially during the challenges involved in responding to the vaccine mandate, reduce friction while providing for respectful disagreement and thoughtful deliberation.
Business briefs, Aug. 18
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 18, 2021
Former LeadingAge Board Chair, Ecumen CEO Kathryn Roberts remembered as ‘transformational leader’ … Otterbein SeniorLife, Kendal at Granville to affiliate … SNF settles Medicare...