Senior Housing

Stay in Senior Living Residence & Stay Out of the Hospital
, Senior Housing

Many 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…

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TRENDING NOW: The Ruff Side of Pet Therapy Programs
, Senior Housing, Trending Now

Pet therapy programs are becoming more common in senior living and health care facilities, but a surprising number of facilities have safety concerns related to…

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TRENDING NOW: Empty Convents Converted into Housing for Older Adults
, Senior Housing, Trending Now

A number of projects are underway to convert underutilized convents around Chicago into housing for older adults. These buildings once offered living spaces for nuns,…

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TRENDING NOW: Skilled Nursing Homes Striving for a Comeback
, Senior Housing, Trending Now

A 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…

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Can’t Get No Satisfaction: How Do Respondents’ Personal Characteristics Impact Resident Satisfaction Ratings?
, Senior Housing

Resident and customer satisfaction surveys are an important way for aging services organizations to gauge how well they meet the needs and preferences of the…

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TRENDING NOW: How Aging Baby Boomers, Diversity Are Changing Assisted Living
, Senior Housing, Trending Now

Recently, Bankrate published an online article titled Latest Trends in Assisted Living Facilities. The article examines how the senior living industry is changing to accommodate…

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All by Myself: Life Plan Community Residents Experience Social Isolation
, Senior Housing

While 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…

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TRENDING NOW: Senior Living Administrators Seek Solutions for Staffing Shortages
, Senior Housing, Trending Now

Recently Senior Housing News published an article that examines the continuation of staffing shortages within the senior housing community, and how administrators within the industry…

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Stigma & Separation: Social Issues Surrounding Multiple Levels of Care in Senior Housing
, Senior Housing

Although 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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TRENDING NOW: Aging in Place with Access to Continuing Care
, Senior Housing, Trending Now

With the aging of thousands of baby boomers , the demand for new home- and community-based care models is increasing. An overwhelming number of older…

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TRENDING NOW: Cohousing Developments Offer Unique Option for Aging in Place
, Senior Housing, Trending Now

Cohousing communities are taking off in British Columbia as a way to encourage positive aging. One recently completed community called Harbourside Cohousing is built on…

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How Much Preventive Care Is Appropriate for Assisted Living Residents?
, Senior Housing

Residents in assisted living are less healthy than the general older adult population, and often share many characteristics of older adults in nursing homes. However,…

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