Caralyn Davis |
August 30, 2021
A surge of COVID-19 cases among nursing home residents and staff combined with stagnant vaccination rates for staff is a warning sign.
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Paige Cerulli |
June 28, 2021
The pandemic has not only reshaped the senior care industry; it’s also reshaped how family caregivers and older adults feel about senior care.
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David Wilkins |
May 26, 2020
For those organizations that have the will, skills and the tools to take advantage, there are real opportunities for them to hire open positions in the near term and establish brand and even industry-wide loyalty for the long term.
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Paige Cerulli |
May 4, 2020
Social isolation can be stressful and lonely, so the more creative ways that facilities can find to keep seniors safely involved, the better.
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Paige Cerulli |
April 27, 2020
With COVID-19 social distancing restrictions, many senior living facilities face the challenge of needing to find new ways to keep seniors active.
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Elaine Howley |
February 20, 2020
Many seniors are chronically dehydrated — and their symptoms easily misdiagnosed. Help your residents avoid the serious health consequences of dehydration.
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Elaine Howley |
February 6, 2020
A trip to the virtual casino may provide lonely seniors with a real sense of community. Online "social gaming" can represent an opportunity for your facility to provide additional engagement and social opportunities to your residents.
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Nicole Stempak |
June 29, 2019
A physical therapist shares how to prevent falls for people with Parkinson’s disease. Hint: it’s a lot of high-intensity exercise, cueing and patience.
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Sandra Hoban |
March 4, 2019
When a loved one enters an assisted living facility, families are eager to learn how they can help out. Providers can educate them to recognize fall hazards.
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Kathleen Mears |
January 4, 2018
A broken Hoyer lift and shortage on lift pads means that SNF resident blogger Kathy Mears has to stay in bed for the foreseeable future.
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Nicole Stempak |
January 3, 2018
European manufacturer Pressalit Care has devised a sink that can be raised or lowered after installation.
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Nicole Stempak |
December 8, 2017
The rideshare company announced its latest partnership with startup company Circulation to expand non-emergency medical transportation options.
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Pamela Tabar |
December 4, 2017
Look, Gramma—no batteries! This new wheelchair operates using pressurized air instead of heavy batteries and electronics and recharges in just 10 minutes.
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Pamela Tabar |
November 27, 2017
Body Mass Index (BMI) alone isn’t a reliable factor on osteoarthritis quality of life, according to new data.
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Nicole Stempak |
October 10, 2017
Ride-hailing companies are expanding their on-demand services to the long-term care market.
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Senior care keeps evolving to meet today’s ever-changing standards, but the influx of baby boomers into assisted living may one of the biggest catalysts for procedural reevaluation yet.
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I Advance Senior Care |
September 27, 2017
Researchers have found an underlying cause of age-related osteoporosis, which could help target efforts for new treatments.
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Kathleen Mears |
September 18, 2017
Traveling from Point A to B is not as easy as getting in the car and going for blogger Kathleen Mears, who recently had a particularly harrowing drive.
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Kathleen Mears |
September 11, 2017
Bathroom access is restricted for blogger Kathleen Mears, as her shared facility is the only one she can use because of mobility issues. That can result in an uncomfortable situation.
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Pamela Tabar |
July 31, 2017
Researchers examine a new assessment test to determine a resident’s risk of age-related muscle and skeletal loss called sarcopenia.
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Kathleen Mears |
June 12, 2017
Resident blogger Kathleen Mears shares how having her antidepressant adjusted has impacted her quality of life for the worse.
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Kathleen Mears |
May 22, 2017
Hoyer lifts may help staff feel more secure about resident transfers, but blogger Kathleen Mears feels more uncomfortable and less independent when she can’t stand on her own two feet.
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Nicole Stempak |
May 17, 2017
Researchers found increased recurrent falls can be attributed to foot pain and flat feet.
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Physical therapists must balance high-tech tools with acquired tricks of the trade to help patients get better, and stay better.
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Nicole Stempak |
April 14, 2017
A ballroom dance troupe visits long-term care facilities to help seniors groove to—and remember—the beat.
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Pamela Tabar |
March 31, 2017
Genentech will market the drug, which has been approved for both standard multiple sclerosis and the more aggressive form, Primary Progressive MS.
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Kathleen Mears |
March 27, 2017
Resident blogger Kathleen Mears tracks one resident’s health, a process that pains her to watch.
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Pamela Tabar |
March 22, 2017
The California startup has its wheels in motion to transform non-medical transportation for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
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Kathleen Mears |
January 30, 2017
Resident blogger Kathleen Mears was told for years she was unable to get new leg braces. When hers finally broke, she was pleasantly surprised to learn she was eligible for new custom ones.
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