Keeping incontinent residents healthy, dignified and satisfied is a full-time chore — if providers are educated and steadily keep a proper eye on those in their care
Balanced approach
By
Julie E. Williamson
Dec 01, 2014
Combining safety and choice is part science and part art when it comes to resident security. New options are making delicate weighing of options easier for operators.
More bang for the buck
By
John Andrews
Aug 01, 2015
When it comes to acquiring furniture and furnishings, senior living communities need to get value without breaking their budgets.
More peace and quiet
By
John Andrews
Dec 01, 2015
With more senior living facilities focusing on making their environments more homelike, there’s a problem when ubiquitous surveillance cameras, constant security buzzers and flat-screen TV monitors...
Case for a makeover
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 01, 2015
It’s imperative to roll out an appeal for renovating in the right way, including starting with a master plan, and having a way to minimize disruption to residents while work is underway.
New currency?
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2016
Health information is becoming increasingly valuable in this sector, thanks to its many uses.
It’s a rare operator who is not harnessing tech tools to help improve care and the bottom line.
Locking the box
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 01, 2015
The HIPAA landscape is evolving for providers as cloud storage, mobile devices and large-scale cyber attacks present new challenges to security and privacy efforts.
Making a clothes call
By
Julie E. Williamson
Oct 01, 2015
As more senior living operators work to increase efficiencies and leave a smaller environmental footprint, on-premise laundry operations are being put under increased scrutiny.
Playing catch up
By
John Andrews
Feb 01, 2015
Senior housing facilities are ‘evolving’ with regard to information technology. Professionals in the industry need to define vision, scope and purpose for the present and the future
Game changer
By
John Hall
Dec 01, 2015
Technology has produced miracles in this sector for decades — from helping 70-year-olds defy the curse of failed hips and causing bone-deep pressure wounds to heal, to protecting mind-ravaged residents...