Senior Housing
Beyond Bingo: Beating Depression in Senior Living with More Meaningful Social Activities
A recently published paper in the Journal of Aging Studies has called for a “social revolution in residential care” in order to combat the ongoing…
Q&A with Mather LifeWays Vice President of Senior Living
This month, InvestigAge reached out to an expert in the field of senior living for a Q&A about his experiences and insights into the aging…
CCRC Residents Who Volunteer Do Good for Themselves Too
As older adults enter senior living, they may find themselves no longer needing to perform meaningful activities that perhaps once gave them feelings of usefulness,…
Why Some Social Spaces Draw a Crowd: A Scientific Look at Décor & Atmosphere in CCRCs
Moving to a senior living residence brings many changes for older adults, among the greatest of which is forming new and different social networks. As…
A Sexual Awakening for Caregiving Staff: How Workers in Residential Care Perceive LGBT Residents & What Needs to Change
Although the visibility and acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people has greatly increased within society, homophobia and discrimination of these groups continues…
When It Comes to Quality of Life in Independent Living, Friendships Matter
“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” – Helen Keller Friendship, and feeling connected to humanity, are…
What Makes a Home Feel Like a Home? The Intersection of Emotion & Architecture for Older Adults
Close your eyes and imagine your favorite room in your home. Now, imagine leaving that space and never being able to come back. This brief…
Factors in Care Satisfaction Scores—Is It Personal?
Maximizing 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…
Routes from Dissatisfied Resident to Successful Aging
An article in a recent special Gerontologist issue on successful aging suggests that the impact of the residential environment and the subjective experience of older…
Sensor Monitoring: Sense of Safety or Invasion of Privacy?
A growing number of technologies are being developed for older adults to assist in their efforts to live independently and to assist in the early…
Apartments for Life—A Dutch Senior Housing Innovation
A review in Seniors Housing & Care Journal examines an innovative example of senior housing and care known as Apartments for Life. This senior housing…
Illinois Industry Salaries Revealed
Realizing the importance of salary survey information for senior living providers to build and maintain competitive pay structures for their employees, LeadingAge Illinois recently released…
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