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I Advance Senior Care
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- How an Internship Program Can Breathe New Life Into Your Senior Care
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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Internship programs provide a valuable opportunity for young people to explore potential career paths, acquire hands-on experience, and establish professional connections that can pave the way for future success. Senior care organizations can benefit from creating internship programs by developing a pipeline of skilled future professionals, increasing staff and resident engagement, and innovating through fresh […]
PubDate: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:00:37 +000
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- SDOH Items on the MDS: Be Proactive to Avoid Staff—and
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Authors: Caralyn Davis
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The new social determinants of health (SDOH) items that are being added to the MDS effective Oct. 1, 2023, can be shocking to nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) and other members of the interdisciplinary team in nursing homes, says Nelia Sakai Adaci, RNC, BSN, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, DNS-MT, QCP-MT, CDONA, IPCO, chief operating officer of The CHARTS […]
PubDate: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:00:16 +000
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- Strategies to Improve the Quality of Your Staff Meetings
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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Staff meetings play a key role in the smooth operation of senior care facilities. When done efficiently, meetings serve as the cornerstone for communication, collaboration, and operational advancement. However, unproductive or poorly executed meetings not only waste valuable staff hours but can also lead to frustration. Prioritizing efficient and productive workplace meetings can help improve […]
PubDate: Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:00:10 +000
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- How to Design a Dining Plan That Works
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Authors: I Advance Senior Care
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A new IASC webinar for leaders at senior care and LTC facilitiesPanelists:
Don Bundren, Food Solution Design and Culinary Director, Sodexo Seniors
Christy Turner, General Manager, Dining Services, Garden Spot Village (New Holland, PA)
Steve Muller, Chief Operating Officer, Garden Spot Village (New Holland, PA)Watch this webinar and you’ll learn:
How customized dining plans can positively impact the well-being and quality of life for seniors in your care communities
Essential considerations when designing dining facilities to meet the unique needs of your senior residents
How you can use technology to enhance the dining experience
How to effectively address many of the challenges that you are likely to face when creating a dining plan
And much, much more!Watch Now »
PubDate: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 22:54:34 +000
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- Why Language Choice Matters in Senior Care Marketing
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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Part 2 of a 2-part series on marketing and admissions risks in senior care settings. Understanding marketing and admissions risks is essential for effective risk management in senior care. In part one of this series, Christina Wildrick, director of risk management at Friends Services Alliance, introduced us to some common risks inherent in senior care marketing […]
PubDate: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:30:53 +000
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- Juilliard Extension Division Joint Program Brings the Arts to Senior
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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In June 2023, the Juilliard Extension Division and Sunrise at East 56th, a lifestyle community managed by Sunrise Senior Living on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, launched a new joint initiative. The initiative brings Juilliard Extension’s lifelong learning program to Sunrise at East 56th, offering on-site classes in dance, music, and drama to residents. The program […]
PubDate: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:00:27 +000
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- Marketing and Admissions Risks Your Senior Care Facility Should Be Aware
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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Part 1 of a 2-part series on marketing and admissions risks in senior care settings. Risk management is critically important in senior care settings. From ensuring resident safety to protecting sensitive health data to staying compliant with the newest regulations, risk management requires attention to multiple operational areas. But one area that often gets overlooked […]
PubDate: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:00:16 +000
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- A New Data-Driven Program Helps Identify High-Risk Individuals
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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ArchCare, the Archdiocese of New York’s healthcare system that cares for more than 10,000 seniors, the poor, and persons with special needs, has partnered with Intus Care to adopt a data-driven approach to senior care. ArchCare Senior Life, Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), cares for people age 55 and older who qualify […]
PubDate: Mon, 14 Aug 2023 15:30:26 +000
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- New Report Highlights the Disconnect Between Perceptions Around Senior
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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The International Council on Active Aging and Age of Majority have released a unique report comparing the perspectives of professionals working in the senior industry with adults age 40 and up who are potential residents. The report, Unlocking the future: Closing the gap between consumer expectations and community offerings in senior living, highlights a significant […]
PubDate: Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:00:40 +000
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- New IASC Special Report: Fresh Approaches in Senior Living: Rethinking
Processes and Practices at Your Facility-
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Authors: I Advance Senior Care
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In this new exclusive report from I Advance Senior Care, we tackle some of the major challenges senior care operations currently face, including staff recruitment and retention, engaging ineffective marketing efforts, and building census.Download now »
PubDate: Tue, 08 Aug 2023 03:26:16 +000
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- Cybersecurity in Senior Care: Mitigating Risks and Ensuring Data Privacy
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Authors: Jaypee Peros
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Cybersecurity is an ever-increasing concern today, as the growing reliance on digital technologies exposes individuals and organizations to a wide range of cyberthreats and attacks. According to the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, 47% of American adults have had their personal information exposed by cybercriminals, and cybercrime is the most common imposter scam. Worldwide, consumers […]
PubDate: Thu, 03 Aug 2023 15:00:17 +000
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- LifeStream Assisted Living Hosts Memorable Prom for Assisted Living
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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Prom season is an exciting time typically reserved for high school seniors across the nation. But in Youngtown, Arizona, residents at LifeStream at Youngtown, a senior living community, enjoyed their own special “senior” prom. The event resulted from the hard work of dedicated caregivers and community members, and as news of the upcoming event grew, […]
PubDate: Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:00:49 +000
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- How to Design a Dining Plan That Works for Senior Living Communities
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How to Design a Dining Plan That Works for Senior Living CommunitiesA new IASC webinar for leaders at senior care and LTC facilities.Panelists:
Don Bundren, Food Solution Design and Culinary Director, Sodexo Seniors
Christy Taylor, General Manager, Dining Services, Garden Spot Village (New Holland, PA)
Steve Muller, Chief Operating Officer, Garden Spot Village (New Holland, PA)Watch this webinar and you’ll learn:
How customized dining plans can positively impact the well-being and quality of life for seniors in your care communities
Essential considerations when designing dining facilities to meet the unique needs of your senior residents
How you can use technology to enhance the dining experience
How to effectively address many of the challenges that you are likely to face when creating a dining plan
And much, much more!Register Now »
PubDate: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 06:52:04 +000
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- Strategies to Facilitate Social Engagement Among Senior Living Residents
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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Social engagement is vital to senior care residents, but facilitating it can be a challenge. With obstacles to social engagement common in senior living settings, senior care communities need to take an active approach in facilitating resident engagement. The Importance of Social Engagement Socialization is critically important for senior care residents. “Socialization is the first […]
PubDate: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:00:29 +000
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- Recognizing the Many Benefits That Telemedicine Offers Assisted Living
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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The use of telemedicine in senior care settings accelerated during the pandemic, and we’re still understanding the various benefits and ways that telemedicine can be used in senior care. From the findings of a new research study to the exciting ways that one senior care community is continuing to embrace telemedicine, it’s clear that this […]
PubDate: Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:00:15 +000
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- Strategies for Implementing AI Staffing Solutions in Your Senior Care
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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Previously, we examined how staffing shortages are impacting the recruitment and staffing processes for senior care communities. We also reviewed the many ways that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in recruitment, onboarding, and staff management, and the benefits that it offers each of these areas. Here, we focus on the implementation of AI, including […]
PubDate: Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:00:21 +000
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- How AI Can Help Senior Care Facilities Alleviate Staffing Shortages
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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The senior care industry faces unprecedented staffing shortages, making recruiting, hiring, and staff management all the more challenging. Fortunately, technology improvements like artificial intelligence (AI) are also entering the staffing industry. In many cases, AI gives senior care communities a valuable tool to help them navigate the evolving staffing industry and its challenges. How Staffing […]
PubDate: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 15:00:29 +000
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- Sodexo Elevates The Resident Dining and Hospitality Experience at
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Authors: Jaypee Peros
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Sodexo, a global food services and facilities management leader, has announced a new partnership with Deerfield, a retirement community in Asheville, North Carolina. The exciting new partnership will enhance and transform the Deerfield dining services program, improving the quality of life for the residents, staff, and guests served. Learn more about this new partnership and […]
PubDate: Thu, 06 Jul 2023 11:00:45 +000
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- Wander Management in Senior Care: Lessons From the Brookfield Assisted
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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In May, a lawsuit against Brookfield Assisted Living in Bella Vista concluded with a $2 million settlement. It comes less than two years after 74-year-old Barbara Doyle went missing after wandering from the facility in August 2021, and was found dead 13 days later. Her husband, Jack, alleged in the wrongful death lawsuit that an […]
PubDate: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:00:51 +000
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- California Bill Could Bring Additional Costs for Health Care Providers
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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California Senate Bill 525 is poised to increase the minimum wage for employees working in California health care facilities from $15 to $25 per hour. If passed, the increase would apply to all employees in any health care setting, including assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, dramatically increasing salary expenses for health care providers. It […]
PubDate: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 17:00:34 +000
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- How One Senior Care Community Is Using Exercise to Fight Parkinson’s
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, nearly one million people in the United States live with Parkinson’s disease today, and by 2030, as many as 1.2 million people could live with the disease. Parkinson’s, a neurodegenerative disease, increases in incidence with age, and nearly 90,000 people are diagnosed with the disease each year. To provide support […]
PubDate: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:50:21 +000
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- LeadingAge’s New Tool Simplifies Infection Control for Senior Care
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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With the unique challenges faced in the senior care setting and the vulnerable resident population of nursing homes, residents and staff are confronted with an elevated risk of infection every day. Infection control should thus be among the top priorities of senior care facilities. Reducing infections leads not only to improved quality of care and […]
PubDate: Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:00:46 +000
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- Key Findings from the Marcum 3-Year Nursing Home Statistical Analysis
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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Marcum LLP has released its fifth annual 3-Year Nursing Home Statistical Review. Covering 2019 through 2021, the analysis examined the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on skilled nursing facilities. It highlights how the pandemic impacted overall spending and is intended to help skilled nursing facilities improve their operational and financial performance, as well as help […]
PubDate: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:30:44 +000
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- How to Support Caregivers During Resident Transitions Into Senior Care
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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Transitioning someone into a residential senior care setting is stressful not only for the resident, but also for family members who have been caring for their loved one. While senior care communities should focus on ensuring that the transition is smooth for residents, it’s equally important to provide support for caregivers during the transition process […]
PubDate: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:00:04 +000
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- New Study Suggests Weight Loss in Older Adults May Increase Risk of Death
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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A new study suggests that weight loss in healthy older adults may correlate with an increase in mortality, particularly among men. The study examined 16,523 healthy subjects and found that in the male subjects, the loss of 5% to 10% of their body weight was associated with a 33% increase in mortality. The loss of […]
PubDate: Mon, 05 Jun 2023 14:00:58 +000
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- What to Consider Before Making a Marketing Investment at Your Senior Care
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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Part 2 of a 2-part series on senior care marketing trends to embrace in 2023 In part one of this series, we talked to four marketing experts about current top marketing trends and which trends are ideal for senior care facilities. In this second part, we’ll share how to determine if a marketing strategy is […]
PubDate: Mon, 29 May 2023 15:00:16 +000
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- Top Marketing Trends Your Senior Care Facility Should Embrace This Year
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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Part 1 of a 2-part series on senior care marketing trends to embrace in 2023 As the marketing industry continues to evolve, new marketing trends are frequently emerging. Whether you are reevaluating your senior care operation’s marketing plan or are considering a new marketing approach, it’s important to be aware of the marketing trends, platforms, […]
PubDate: Tue, 23 May 2023 15:00:43 +000
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- New Report Highlights the Growing Importance of Alzheimer’s Care
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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The Alzheimer’s Association has released the 2023 edition of its annual Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report, drawing attention to the growing number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and how their care needs impact caregivers, the government, and our healthcare system. The report also identifies both obstacles and opportunities in providing better care to people […]
PubDate: Thu, 18 May 2023 16:00:57 +000
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- Best Cleaning Practices to Prevent the Spread of Infection at Your Senior
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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Cleaning is an essential part of a senior care facility’s daily operations, and it plays multiple critical roles. The pandemic highlighted the importance of cleaning procedures in lowering risk for not only residents, but also staff and visitors. As new knowledge and technology influences ideal cleaning procedures, it’s important to revisit your facility’s cleaning practices […]
PubDate: Mon, 15 May 2023 15:00:23 +000
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- How Lighting Can Influence Resident Health and Wellness in Senior Care
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Authors: Paige Cerulli
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Lighting plays an important role in a building’s architecture, as it can enhance a space, create an aesthetic, and draw attention to different elements. But in senior care settings, lighting plays an even bigger role. When used strategically, lighting can influence resident health and wellness, as well as safety. The Role of Lighting in Senior […]
PubDate: Mon, 08 May 2023 15:00:36 +000
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