Ageism in America: What We Get Wrong About Older Adults The American population is getting older. 2020 Census data indicates that between 2010 and 2020, the number of people over the age of 55 grew by almost a third, most … Read More
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5 Common Senior Scams and How to Educate Your Residents to Avoid Them
5 Common Senior Scams and How to Educate Your Residents to Avoid Them Every year, millions of seniors are targeted in some sort of scam or identity theft attempt. Fraudsters go after older adults because they expect them to be … Read More
What the Next Generation Wants from Senior Living
What the Next Generation Wants from Senior Living The pandemic may have taken a tremendous toll on the senior living industry, but it hasn’t turned older adults and their families against the idea of senior living. One survey found that … Read More
Applying for Senior Living Tech Grants: A Step-by-Step Guide
Applying for Senior Living Tech Grants: A Step-by-Step Guide Technology has countless benefits in senior living. And it’s becoming par for the course: senior living operators’ tech spend has skyrocketed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating the industry’s decisive … Read More
How Cedarhurst’s Marketing Team Uses Caremerge to Improve Census and Drive Family Satisfaction
How Cedarhurst’s Marketing Team Uses Caremerge to Improve Census and Drive Family Satisfaction In senior living, communication is the cornerstone of care. But getting through to every single person in senior living communities – from staff to residents to family … Read More
How COVID-19 Has Shaped the CNA Shortage & Why Better Tech Can Make a Difference
How COVID-19 Has Shaped the CNA Shortage & Why Better Tech Can Make a Difference The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t only devastated senior living residents. It’s also taken a serious toll on the people who care for them. Certified nursing assistants … Read More
What to Expect in Senior Living This Fall
What to Expect in Senior Living This Fall The warm weather has lent itself to socially distanced in-person connection outdoors during the pandemic. This past summer, senior living operators brought their communities outside to sustain vital programming, with everything from … Read More
4 Ways to Leverage Technology in Your Senior Living Community’s Reopening Plan
4 Ways to Leverage Technology in Your Senior Living Community’s Reopening Plan Senior living communities around the country are navigating the path toward safe reopening amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Operators are building strategic plans to protect their communities from … Read More
Why We Need Better Communication Platforms in Senior Living
Why We Need Better Communication Platforms in Senior Living Digital communication platforms are no longer optional for senior living providers. The COVID-19 outbreak has demonstrated that when a crisis emerges, these systems become vital: they provide timely and accurate updates … Read More
Battling Social Isolation with Resident Engagement Technology
Battling Social Isolation with Resident Engagement Technology Communities everywhere are shutting their doors and practicing social distancing to reduce the spread of COVID-19. As if the physical health issues of this disease aren’t tough enough to combat, providers are also … Read More