Senior Environments
How COVID-19 Could Bring a Resurgence of the “Neighborhood” Planning Model
This model features a smaller dining room and living room in each smaller “neighborhood,” reducing congestion and potential disease spread. Read More »
How Senior Care Facilities Can Help Minimize the Impact of Falls
Senior care facilities need to not only work to prevent falls, but also to minimize the injuries that result when falls do occur. Read More »
Podcast: SmartCells Solutions are Making Seniors Safer
Bryce Betteridge, CEO of SmartCells Cushioning Technology, was recently featured on a podcast about senior care to highlight how his company is helping prevent fall-related injuries in seniors. Read More »
Assisted Living/Dementia Care: What To Do When Couples Have Different Needs
Many couples want to live as many of their "better" years together, and they want solutions within senior living that allow them to live together as long as is practical. Read More »
Senior Fall Prevention – What Is Missing?
Fall prevention is important, but mitigating the injuries that may result from a fall is equally important - and often overlooked. Read More »
SmartCells Flooring Success Story
Learn how SmartCells Flooring allows your loved one greater freedom to live in their home, or yours, for a longer period of time by reducing fall-related injuries. Read More »
Guide to Safely Spending Time Outside
Because of the pandemic, letting residents go outside requires more thought and planning than it has in previous years. But it's still highly worthwhile. Read More »
How Senior Care Facility Public Relations and Marketing Teams Should Respond to COVID-19
Senior care facilities’ public relations, marketing, and communications teams now play a more important role than ever. Read More »
Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans for Senior Care Facilities
48% of all structural fires in health care facilities occurred in skilled nursing facilities. You can reduce the risk of a fire becoming a tragic event. Read More »
5 Ways to Minimize Falls in Senior Care Facilities
Fall prevention is essential not just because it helps to prevent injuries, but because it helps people maintain independence as the body ages. Here are 5 strategies. Read More »
Lifelong Learning for Better Resident Health and Engagement
Provide a variety of opportunities for your residents to continue learning well into their later years. Read More »
Building Sustainability in Your Facility
Reducing energy and resource usage isn’t just good for the planet, it’s good for your bottom line, too. Read More »
Pet Therapy and Elder Care: A Winning Combination
Frequent contact with pets has been shown to improve cognitive abilities, enhance mood, and boost feelings of interest and enthusiasm. Read More »
Q&A: What to Know Before You Build or Renovate
Planning to renovate, expand or build a new facility? Read this first. Read More »
Adjustable sink for sitting or standing
European manufacturer Pressalit Care has devised a sink that can be raised or lowered after installation. Read More »
Personalized doors help residents with dementia to find their way
Door decals are giving a Canadian memory care facility a new look and helping residents with wayfinding and navigation.
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Shopping for good
A Virginia resale boutique pledged $125k toward a memory care retrofit at an area senior living facility.
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Community through cohousing
The cohousing trend is gaining ground with seniors as a way to downsize and live with others but is an alternative to care facilities.
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An integrated approach to memory care
Heritage Senior Living has developed a person-centered approach for memory care that is supported by physical surroundings. Read More »
Bright Ideas: Smart lighting
Emerging lighting solutions can react to resident movements and adapt to mimic the cycle of dawn to dusk.
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NY nonprofit plans LGBT-friendly housing development
The LGBT Network plans to build a housing complex where seniors can be free to be themselves.
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VA to ease grant process for rural veteran nursing homes
New regulations could make it easier for rural communities to compete for grant funding to build state-run veteran homes.
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Sensory garden engages residents with dementia to touch, smell their surroundings
An Australian town has built a unique garden where visitors are encouraged to smell—and touch—the roses.
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Silverado invests in Chicagoland for memory care
The national memory care provider is building its fifth site in the Chicago area—this time, a 47,000 sq. ft. community that will serve up to 90 residents with dementia.
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NIC: Industry growth, absorption rise but occupancy dips
Senior living housing occupancy rates decreased slightly even though absorption and overall growth increased, according to Q2 2017 NIC Map data.
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Kramer to step down at NIC
After 27 years at the helm, Kramer will transition to the role of strategic advisor at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
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A look through their eyes
What does your facility's interior space look like to a person with dementia? Two senior living design experts discuss common pitfalls that can can confuse residents with cognitive challenges and jeopardize their safety.
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Researching memory care design
A university lecturer has been awarded a grant to continue her research on how spatial configuration and design in long-term care facilities influences residents with dementia.
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Crossing the border for senior care
Seniors hunting for value in skilled nursing care, assisted living and memory care are turning to a new venue—but they’ll need a passport.
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Setting the lighting mood
Lighting can have a big impact on a resident’s day-to-day routine, comforts and well-being, resident blogger Kathleen Mears explains.
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