Last year on November 7, Sunrise Senior Living, arguably the nation's premier brand name in assisted living services, reported a startling third Read More »
The value of positive media coverage is—to paraphrase the credit card commercial— “priceless,” and is often overlooked by senior communities. The Read More »
Vaughn Jackson speaks with pride about his service to our country. “I was in the Army for 12 years—three in Vietnam,” he says. “I worked as a Read More »
At night it sends a glowing welcome, and both day and night it extends services and activities to residents and visitors at the C.C. Young CCRC in Read More »
To demonstrate the feasibility of creating an urban high-rise culture change program, and to encourage the elder care community to consider this Read More »
La Posada took on this task by creating a settling in team to facilitate the large move in a timely and organized manner. Team members visited each Read More »
When you've been operating a nursing home for 100 years, can you change your offerings and environment sufficiently to appeal to the new senior care Read More »
Last month I equated much of our new “Environments for Aging” thrust with developments in city life. Fact is, though, EFA has a much broader Read More »
For an administrator and owner/operator, a long-term care facility in need of renovation is a daunting prospect. The mini-hospital or the 1970s Read More »
The culture change movement has spurred activity professionals nationwide to seek a deeper understanding of the culture of residents they work with. Read More »
People are no longer willing to accept that nursing homes have to be institutional, staff-centric facilities based solely on a medical model. Read More »
In spring 2007, a team of AG Architecture employees gathered to participate in a weekend charrette called “Aging in Community—A Senior Housing Ideas Read More »
Dehydration is the most common fluid and electrolyte imbalance in the elderly, regardless if the person lives in the community or in a healthcare Read More »
Westminster—Canterbury Richmond (WCR), a well-respected 32-year-old continuing care retirement community, was facing the challenges of a rapidly Read More »
We hear constantly about the importance of customer satisfaction to the success of today's businesses. New tools emerge regularly to measure Read More »
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 »
Residents and staff enjoy the fresh air on a stroll around the campus It's a sunny springtime afternoon and a group of residents gather and wait Read More »
Baby boomers literally think they're going to die before they get old,” says J. Walker Smith, president of the polling company Yankelovich Partners, Read More »
active lifestyles showcase Walking Device The ARJO Walker provides the optimum conditions to take that first step. It plays an important supporting Read More »
BY DAVID DILLON, ASA, AND BONNIE ALBRITTON, ASA Many CCRCs conduct operations on a short-term cash basis. They pore over last quarter's monthly fee Read More »
Developing a CCRC: Stepping stones to successA step-by-step approach for saving time and money when developing a CCRCBY DOUGLAS POWELL The "full Read More »
