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Routes 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…
Read MoreThe Uneven Playing Field of End-of-Life Care
, Senior HousingNew research indicates that people with dementia received better-quality end-of-life care when they lived in a skilled nursing home, or when they had advance directives…
Read MoreDoes Culture Change Impact Quality of Care?
, Senior HousingThe focus of culture change models of care has been to improve the quality of life for residents, but the impact of culture change on…
Read MoreConcerns about Discrimination Against Individuals with AIDS and HIV in Senior Housing
, Aging & Social Factors, Policy, Regulation & News, Senior HousingThe population of individuals living into older age with HIV is increasing. It is estimated that within the next year, 50 percent of those living…
Read MoreInaugural Report Released on US Long-Term Care Services
, Senior HousingA new report offers a comprehensive overview of long-term care providers, including their supply, organizational characteristics, staffing, and services. It also provides up-to-date statistics on…
Read MoreUsing Self-Reports of Individuals with Dementia to Examine How the Experience of Dementia Affects Psychosocial Outcomes
, Operational Resources, Operations, Senior HousingMost studies of the psychological and social outcomes associated with dementia have relied on reports given by caregivers and clinicians to describe the experiences of…
Read MoreOut-of-Pocket Health Care Spending in the Last Five Years of Life
, Development & Financing, Financing, Senior HousingAlthough a key objective of Medicare is protecting the elderly from financial risk, little research has examined the financial impact of out-of-pocket health care expenditures…
Read MoreInfluences on Caregivers’ Self-Perceived Ability to Provide Individualized Care
, Long-term Care, Operational Resources, Operations, Senior Housing, Workforce DevelopmentIndividualized care (also referred to as person-centered care, consumer-directed care, and self-directed care) takes into account resident individuality, includes resident participation in decision-making processes, and…
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