While the numbers fluctuate, it is estimated that in the U.S., more than 40% of all the deaths from COVID-19 are from people living in long-term and senior care facilities and nursing homes. In Canada,...
Seeing beyond the tip of the iceberg: How data is helping senior living communities prevent falls, protect...
By
Marc McGrann
Sep 30, 2020
We all know that the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries in the over-65s remains the humble (yet hazardous) fall. While some 25% of seniors fall each year, that figure rises to an incredible 50-75%...
Measuring resident engagement with the Resident Engagement Index Score (REIS) assessment tool
By
Jenn Taylor
Charles de Vilmorin
Sep 29, 2020
The pursuit of purpose is a basic human right. Older adults in senior living and long-term care communities deserve to experience meaningful engagement every day. As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded...
LED lighting’s long-term benefits
By
James Tu
Sep 24, 2020
As the healthcare industry turns to value-based care models, and providers focus on health and wellness goals, incorporating “human-centric lighting (HCL)” in long-term care facilities can create therapeutic...
COVID-19 workers’ compensation considerations for long-term care facilities
By
Emily Windle
Sep 22, 2020
Long-term care facilities face a unique challenge right now. Elderly residents are high risk, yet employees interact with and care for them at all times. In a highly populated community, the risk of an...
When it comes to COVID-19, family matters!
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Sep 18, 2020
Although your residents, patients and employees are top priority, we all know there is another important group that is trying to cope with the challenges of COVID-19 … the families of your residents...
Techniques in self-care to beat COVID-19 burnout, exhaustion and stress
By
Phyllis Ayman
Sep 17, 2020
We all face challenging situations. To think life would be without them would be an erroneous way of thinking. These challenges may be related to work, family and personal relationships and, now, the coronavirus....
Three virtual care components every senior care facility needs
By
AJ Peterson
Sep 16, 2020
As with any crisis, COVID-19 has exposed and widened existing cracks in the foundations of our nation’s healthcare infrastructure. This instability is particularly evident in senior care, given the extreme...
Is cleaning a surface once enough?
By
Michael Wilson
Sep 10, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and its severe impact on long-term care facilities, administrators are looking into everything possible to slow and hopefully stop the spread of the disease in their facilities....
COVID-19 management: an executive’s firsthand experience
By
Darrin Hull
Sep 08, 2020
It was the call that every post-acute care operator most feared and that many ultimately received since early March — multiple positive results following housewide COVID-19 testing of residents. That...