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
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How Does Your Senior Living Community Stack Up Against Industry Benchmarks?
How Does Your Senior Living Community Stack Up Against Industry Benchmarks? Occupancy rates in senior living communities hit record lows at the end of 2020, and experts predict it could take at least a year to recover pre-pandemic census levels. … 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 Kingswood Senior Living Unified Its Communication Strategy with Caremerge
How Kingswood Senior Living Unified Its Communication Strategy with Caremerge Every senior living community has a unique story to tell about 2020. But through the ups and downs, communities have emerged more resilient, more connected, and more equipped to handle … Read More
The Missing Link in Battling Social Isolation Among Older Adults: Intergenerational Connections
The Missing Link in Battling Social Isolation Among Older Adults: Intergenerational Connections Social isolation is harmful for our health. It has long posed a threat to older adults’ well-being in particular, and the COVID-19 era has only worsened the conditions … Read More
10 Questions Senior Living Residents and Families Will Have About the Vaccine and How to Answer Them
10 Questions Senior Living Residents and Families Will Have About the Vaccine and How to Answer Them As the coronavirus vaccine makes its way to senior living communities across the country, there are going to be lots of questions. Is … Read More
5 Creative Ways to Use Tech to Fight Social Isolation in Senior Living
5 Creative Ways to Use Tech to Fight Social Isolation in Senior Living The news that the COVID-19 vaccine is on its way to older adults warrants a major sigh of relief. But the pandemic hasn’t been the only threat … Read More
How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Safely in Your Senior Living Community in 2020
How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Safely in Your Senior Living Community in 2020 Thanksgiving is going to look a little different this year. To keep COVID-19 transmission at bay, families will likely opt for smaller gatherings (and smaller turkeys) instead of … Read More
12 Virtual Senior Living Activity Ideas
12 Virtual Senior Living Activity Ideas In every senior living community, rich and diverse activity offerings are a vital component of residents’ health, sense of fulfillment and connectedness, and overall well-being. Now that it’s fall, communities in some parts of … 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