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CCRC Residents Who Volunteer Do Good for Themselves Too
, Senior HousingAs older adults enter senior living, they may find themselves no longer needing to perform meaningful activities that perhaps once gave them feelings of usefulness,…
Read MoreWhy Some Social Spaces Draw a Crowd: A Scientific Look at Décor & Atmosphere in CCRCs
, Senior HousingMoving to a senior living residence brings many changes for older adults, among the greatest of which is forming new and different social networks. As…
Read MoreA Sexual Awakening for Caregiving Staff: How Workers in Residential Care Perceive LGBT Residents & What Needs to Change
, Senior HousingAlthough the visibility and acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people has greatly increased within society, homophobia and discrimination of these groups continues…
Read MoreWhen It Comes to Quality of Life in Independent Living, Friendships Matter
, Senior Housing“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” – Helen Keller Friendship, and feeling connected to humanity, are…
Read MoreWhat Makes a Home Feel Like a Home? The Intersection of Emotion & Architecture for Older Adults
, Senior HousingClose your eyes and imagine your favorite room in your home. Now, imagine leaving that space and never being able to come back. This brief…
Read MoreFactors in Care Satisfaction Scores—Is It Personal?
, Senior HousingMaximizing the satisfaction of older adults is a primary concern of today’s care providers, and great efforts are taken to provide older adults with care…
Read MoreAdjusting to CCRC Living: How & Why Older Adults Transition Differently
, Senior HousingEven when entered into voluntarily, the transition to senior living can pose a number of adjustment challenges to new residents. Although Continuing Care Retirement Communities…
Read MoreRoutes from Dissatisfied Resident to Successful Aging
, Senior HousingAn article in a recent special Gerontologist issue on successful aging suggests that the impact of the residential environment and the subjective experience of older…
Read MoreSensor Monitoring: Sense of Safety or Invasion of Privacy?
, Senior Housing, Technology, UncategorizedA growing number of technologies are being developed for older adults to assist in their efforts to live independently and to assist in the early…
Read MoreApartments for Life—A Dutch Senior Housing Innovation
, Senior HousingA review in Seniors Housing & Care Journal examines an innovative example of senior housing and care known as Apartments for Life. This senior housing…
Read MoreIllinois Industry Salaries Revealed
, Senior HousingRealizing the importance of salary survey information for senior living providers to build and maintain competitive pay structures for their employees, LeadingAge Illinois recently released…
Read MoreThe Middle-Market Gap in Senior Housing: Challenges & Opportunities
, Senior HousingAt its recent regional conference, the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industries hosted a panel presentation, moderated by Bill Pettit of…
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