Sun and heat can cause new skin and wound care challenges for residents. Here’s how operators can keep residents looking and feeling their best.
Game theory
By
John Hall
Feb 02, 2019
Do brain games and other fun-based approaches to mental stimulation help reduce Alzheimer’s? Some interesting findings are beginning to emerge.
Is it ever too homey?
By
John Hall
Oct 31, 2018
Stakeholders observe necessities, limits of ‘home-like’ design movement.
Finding comfort
By
John Hall
Aug 01, 2018
Transitioning to life in a senior living community can be a challenge. Operators can help ease the adjustment by making residents feel right at home.
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.
Money for the asking
By
John Andrews
Dec 01, 2017
Despite growing concerns about excess supply and changing industry dynamics, capital remains available in the senior living sector. Well-run operations have the best options.
Relaxation station
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2016
Bathing can present unique challenges in the senior living setting. But a new generation of bathing options is helping to take the anxiety out of taking a bath.
Brawn meets beauty
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2016
Furniture and furnishings in the senior living setting cannot simply look good. They must also be capable of taking a beating. New innovations are blending comfort and durability.