Six proven tips for navigating the COVID-19 and PDPM roller coaster
By
Jonalyn Brown
Aug 27, 2020
Kingda Ka, at New Jersey’s Six Flags, is the world’s tallest, most terrifying roller coaster ride. It comes with a warning: “Not Recommended for Wimps.” Seconds after take-off, you’re hurtling...
Simplifying telemedicine use in long-term care facilities
By
Jonathan Wiesen, M.D.
May 26, 2020
Telemedicine has become the go-to tool of choice during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep individuals, healthcare providers and staff safe. The good news for long-term care professionals is that providing...
If walls could talk
By
Jessica Green
Dec 21, 2020
Long-term care communities have been on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic from the beginning, and they have the most at stake in finding ways to detect a case — or an outbreak — immediately,...
Virtual care offers tangible benefits near end of life
By
Joseph Shega, M.D.
Nov 12, 2020
Out of the challenging conditions COVID-19 has posed to healthcare providers and patients, solutions have arisen that could reshape the nation’s healthcare system into a more flexible, inclusive model...
What is your 2021 resident engagement resolution?
By
Jenn Taylor
Charles de Vilmorin
Jan 13, 2021
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was the most challenging year in the history of the senior living industry. Health and safety has been the main focus of leaders as they grapple with the deadly...
How COVID-19 affects the brain and what to do about it
By
Ari Kalechstein, Ph.D.
Jan 06, 2021
In the early months of the pandemic, much of the research on COVID-19 focused on the manner in which the disease affected respiratory function, i.e., the capacity to breathe. Over the course of the...
COVID-19 and the new normal for community design
By
Mark Warrick
Apr 09, 2020
During a pandemic or other crisis that requires a lockdown or isolation, the benefits of breaking down buildings into neighborhoods — smaller areas with separate dining and other accommodations — are...
Better access to better PPE is critical for long-term care providers
By
Stephen Bird
Dec 14, 2021
Last month the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, a division of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), issued a request for information soliciting “public...
Designing a 2021 resident engagement blueprint
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Nov 30, 2020
Eight months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that residents of nursing homes and senior living communities are experiencing rapid declines in physical and cognitive health as a result of...
COVID-19 broke resident engagement. This is how we fix it
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Jun 22, 2020
As the country is planning to reopen after lockdowns due to COVID-19, senior care providers are grasping the implications of this phase for their operations, staff and well-being of residents. An obvious...