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Which Care Setting Has the Best Record for Hospitalizations? You Might Be Surprised
, Senior HousingFalls, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits are important indicators of care in residential care communities. A recent study investigated how dementia special care units compare…
Read MoreExploring Inner Space: Assisted Living Residents’ Perceptions of Shrinking Space
, Senior HousingThe transition to assisted living is accompanied by many changes for residents. One study investigated residents’ positive and negative perceptions of shrinking space as they…
Read MoreBringing the Outdoors In: How Indoor Nature Benefits Senior Living Residents
, Senior HousingExperiencing and interacting with nature can have profound effects on well-being, but what are the best ways for senior living providers to offer nature interventions…
Read MoreTotally Motivated: Employee Engagement & Resident Satisfaction in Senior Living
, Senior HousingA survey of over 600 employees and almost 2,000 independent living residents from 29 senior living communities revealed important insights into the relationship between employee…
Read MoreWhat Does Quality of Life Mean to Life Plan Community Residents?
, Senior HousingResearchers conducted an in-depth case study to investigate what quality of life means to residents of a Life Plan Community. With the help of a…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Intergenerational Senior Living
, Senior HousingIntergenerational senior living has been shaping the aging experience for quite a while, but developers today are thinking of new ways to increase the benefits…
Read MoreThe Loyal Treatment: Resident Loyalty in Life Plan Communities
, Senior HousingResearchers recently investigated Life Plan Community resident loyalty outcomes from a hospitality perspective. They proposed that a focus on residents’ needs would make the community…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: A Social Cycling Experience for Older Adults
, Senior HousingA small but growing international trend within the older adult population has been reported by McKnight’s Senior Living and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. A new…
Read MoreCaught on Camera: The Different Causes of Falls in Men & Women
, Senior HousingMost falls-related research has relied on self-reports to identify the cause of a fall, but in a novel study that earned the 2018 gold Mather…
Read MoreHuddle Up to LOCK in Resident Engagement
, Senior HousingA recent study examined how implementing the LOCK model can improve resident engagement and quality of interactions with staff in senior housing. The LOCK model…
Read MoreAre You Lonesome Tonight? Comparing Loneliness & Anxiety in Life Plan Communities & Adult Day Care
, Senior HousingA recent study examined older adults in Life Plan Communities and adult day care centers to compare their levels of loneliness and anxiety about aging.…
Read MoreLive and Learn: Administrators-in-Training Live as Residents for a Day
, Senior HousingAs part of their education to become long-term care administrators, 159 undergraduate students participated in a “Resident for a Day” program in which they lived…
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