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Where Is Everyone: Why Assisted Living Residents Participate (or Don’t) in Activities
, Senior HousingA recent review looked closely at the literature on assisted living (AL) resident participation in recreational activities to better examine what is known about recreational…
Read MoreThe Shift to Private Administration of Long-Term Care
, Senior HousingThere has been a well-documented shift in publicly funded long-term care (LTC) from a predominance of nursing homes to a more balanced array of options…
Read MoreClean, Spacious Work Environments Enhance Assisted Living Staff Productivity
, Senior HousingNumerous studies have documented the impact that assisted living environments can have on residents, but what impact do these environments have on staff? A recent…
Read MoreStay in Senior Living Residence & Stay Out of the Hospital
, Senior HousingMany people begin to develop multiple health conditions as they age, making hospitalization more likely. Researchers have investigated various factors that increase one’s chances of…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: The Ruff Side of Pet Therapy Programs
, Senior HousingPet therapy programs are becoming more common in senior living and health care facilities, but a surprising number of facilities have safety concerns related to…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Empty Convents Converted into Housing for Older Adults
, Senior HousingA number of projects are underway to convert underutilized convents around Chicago into housing for older adults. These buildings once offered living spaces for nuns,…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Skilled Nursing Homes Striving for a Comeback
, Senior HousingA recent McKnight’s column titled “The Evolution of Nursing Homes” examines the changing world of skilled nursing homes and how many are convinced that this…
Read MoreCan’t Get No Satisfaction: How Do Respondents’ Personal Characteristics Impact Resident Satisfaction Ratings?
, Senior HousingResident and customer satisfaction surveys are an important way for aging services organizations to gauge how well they meet the needs and preferences of the…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: How Aging Baby Boomers, Diversity Are Changing Assisted Living
, Senior HousingRecently, Bankrate published an online article titled Latest Trends in Assisted Living Facilities. The article examines how the senior living industry is changing to accommodate…
Read MoreAll by Myself: Life Plan Community Residents Experience Social Isolation
, Senior HousingWhile research on isolation in community-dwelling older adults (e.g., older adults still living in their own homes) is prevalent, less attention has been focused on…
Read MoreTRENDING NOW: Senior Living Administrators Seek Solutions for Staffing Shortages
, Senior HousingRecently Senior Housing News published an article that examines the continuation of staffing shortages within the senior housing community, and how administrators within the industry…
Read MoreStigma & Separation: Social Issues Surrounding Multiple Levels of Care in Senior Housing
, Senior HousingAlthough Life Plan Communities and other multilevel senior living residences offer older adults the ability to age in place as care needs change, transitions from…
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