3 Ways Technology is Transforming Florida Senior Living Communities Florida welcomes more retirees every year than any other state in the US. And of the 20 million people who call Florida home, adults over the age of 65 account for … Read More
Assisted Living
Using Surveys to Win Referrals for Your Assisted Living or Memory Care Community
In the world of assisted living, referrals are an invaluable part of keeping your community growing and thriving. In this post, we’re going to focus on how to use surveys to get information from residents’ families that can translate into … Read More
Getting Family Involvement Right in the Transition to Assisted Living
Encouraging and supporting family involvement during the transition to assisted living can have a major impact on the quality of family-staff relationships for the duration of a resident’s stay. Here’s a look at some of the challenges that plague family-staff … Read More
5 Tips for Managing Expectations on Family Engagement
We’ve written before about how engaging your residents’ families can lead to positive health and financial outcomes for your community. But family engagement means different things to different people. Boasting to potential residents that your staff has excellent family engagement … Read More
Why Happier Staff Means Higher Revenue in Assisted Living & Memory Care
Employee satisfaction is often touted as an essential part of retaining your staff – something that no doubt resonates for nursing directors in assisted living and memory care communities. Turnover rates in long-term care are notoriously high and therefore a problematic … Read More
Why the Best EHRs for Assisted Living Are Cloud-Based
f your assisted living community is currently considering an electronic health record system, we strongly recommend you choose one that’s cloud-based. The good news is that these days, it’s much more common to find a cloud-based system than it was … Read More
11 Tips for a Headache-Free EHR Implementation in Assisted Living or Memory Care Communities
There are plenty of reasons to implement an EHR system in an assisted living or memory care community. Better visibility into care lets you improve the quality of your care and offers a 360-degree view of each patient and their … Read More
Best Practices for Training Your Staff to Use an EHR
Once you’ve made the decision to adopt an EHR system at your assisted living or memory care community, it’s time to think about your training plan. In fact, you may think of your EHR training as something that starts at … Read More
GAO Highlights the Importance of Data Collection in Long-Term Care Settings
A study released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) last month highlights key improvement areas for Medicaid, which is overseen by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). One of its three primary findings is something that anyone in … Read More
5 Ways Switching to an EHR Can Boost Productivity at Your Assisted Living Community
Switching from paper to electronic medical records is a major step for an assisted living or memory care community. In addition to the dollar cost of investing in new software, it takes time to convert records and train staff in … Read More