Assisted living

Senior activity centers: The facility’s link with community-dwelling elderly

Needs for supportive services often change for seniors able to live at home. The stress of dealing with transportation, home maintenance, changes in Read More »

How Assisted Living Should Prepare for Disaster

Assisted living regulations vary widely from state to state, and official involvement in a facility's disaster preparedness can vary, as well. No Read More »

Assisted living also has a future

Two months ago, I penned a column called “The Future Is Now.” In it, I painted a challenging environment for nursing homes, one that would clearly Read More »

Culture change: Its lapses, anomalies—and achievements

Culture change” was not born, nor was it founded. Rather, it emerged out of the experiences of long-term care (LTC) devotees and enthusiasts. Read More »

Evaluating Technological Innovations for Assisted Living

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Encouraging independence in assisted living

ENCOURAGING RESEARCH HAS UNVEILED INDEPENDENCE SEVERAL HELPFUL TECHNIQUES IN ASSISTED LIVING Read More »

Developing Risk-Management Protocols in Assisted Living

BY SANDI PETERSEN, RN, MSN, CLNC Developing risk-management protocols in assisted livingAssisted living has its own litigation traps for the unwary Read More »

Assisted Living 2005: What Now?

ASSISTED LIVING 2005WHAT NOW?BY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFWe are well into what may prove to be a watershed year for assisted living. After Read More »

Assisted Living Review

Assisted living providers look to diversification for new revenue streams Read More »

The Assisted Living Workgroup-One Year Later

THE ASSISTED LIVING WORKGROUPOne Year LaterBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF It was a report-writing project of a scope seldom seen in Washington's Read More »

An Assisted Living Success Story

An Assisted Living Success StoryINTERIEW WITH DWAYNE J. CLARK -egis Assisted Living, headquartered in Redmond, Washington, was founded in 1997 by Read More »

Technology for Independence

Technology for IndependenceThis multilevel seniors community has found telemedicine useful for home care, assisted living, and nursing home careBY Read More »

Design Center

MONROE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   Rochester, New York   TYPE OF FACILITY/SETTING: Chronic Read More »

Design Center

RIVER LANDING AT SANDY RIDGE   High Point, North Carolina   TYPE OF FACILITY/SETTING: Read More »

Design Center

GREEN HOUSES AT TRACEWAY RETIREMENT COMMUNITY   Tupelo, Mississippi   TYPE OF FACILITY/SETTING: Read More »

Keeping Labor Loyal

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Odor Control: Not Just a Cover-up

Odor Control: Not Just a Cover-upBASED ON AN INTERVIEW WITH CHARLES O'BRIEN, ECOLAB If you look at almost any written guide or Web site devoted to Read More »

Design Center

CARLSON BOYD PLACE AT MATHER PAVILION AT WAGNER   Evanston, Illinois   TYPE OF FACILITY/SETTING: Read More »

Live Concerts Break Through Resident Isolation

Live Concert Break Through Resident IsolationThe author's company brings residents and musicians together, up close and personalBY SUSAN E. Read More »

Maintaining Your Buses

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Nutrition Is No Secret

Nutrition Is No SecretHow one facility paid the ultimate price for not sharing its nutrition management ideas with a resident's familyBY LINDA Read More »

Do You Have Change Agents On You Staff?

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Bridging the Gap Between Families and Staff

BY SANDRA HOBAN, MANAGING EDITOR  It doesn't matter whether your facility is well operated, deficiency-free, state-of-the-art, and staffed by the Read More »

Building Green Pays Off

Mary's Woods at Maryhurst - Woodland Gardens.BY LESLIE MOLDOW, AIA, PRINCIPAL, MITHUN ARCHITECTS + PLANNERS + DESIGNERSPHOTOGRAPHS BY ECKERT & ECKERT Read More »

Designing a Flexible Campus

BY PETER RAUMA, AIA, NCARB  Demographic changes, labor shortages, and economic pressures have eroded the market for traditional nursing home beds. Read More »

Design Center

CUTHBERTSON VILLAGE AT ALDERSGATE CCRC   Charlotte, North Carolina   TYPE OF FACILITY/SETTING: Read More »

Activities Plus at Montgomery Place

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Immigration Strategies for Hiring Staff

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Design Center

SEASHORE GARDENS LIVING CENTER   Galloway Township, New Jersey   TYPE OF FACILITY/SETTING: Read More »

Workforce Solutions From Your Peers

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