Senior Environments
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.
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Plugging in
Powering on in a nursing home means meeting fire safety codes designed to keep residents safe, but compliance isn’t always easy or cheap for residents trying to make their space a comfortable, functional home.
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Growing new life
Eldergrow is bringing the outdoors inside and sowing joy and purpose for residents.
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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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TheWorxHub adds security management application
The mobile application can be used on any device and integrates data reporting within TheWorxHub’s operations management system.
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Update: 8 seniors dead from Hurricane Irma
A power outage from Hurricane Irma left residents in sweltering heat for a prolonged period of time.
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How Holiday Retirement is bracing for Hurricane Irma
An executive at the senior living provider shares what they’ve learned about emergency preparedness and what they’re doing before Hurricane Irma is expected to make landfall in Florida.
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CMS waives provider screening, DME requirements for TX and LA hurricane victims
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is temporarily waiving its usual requirements for acquiring or replacing medical equipment or prosthetics and is easing provider screening rules for Texas and Louisiana providers and suppliers impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
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Germ-killing paint
Infection control takes on a new hue as some healthcare facilities are painting their problems away.
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