Senior Housing
Light Reading: Can Bright Light Therapy Improve Residents’ Well-Being?
Spending more time indoors, declining vision, and other age-related changes are suspected to contribute to alterations in senior living residents’ internal clocks, or circadian rhythms.…
HIIT the Mark: Nursing Home Residents Benefit from High-Intensity Interval Training
Regular physical activity has numerous health benefits, but different types of exercise may have different benefits for older adults. Researchers investigated the potential for high-intensity…
What Happens When Residents Design Their Community’s Social Programming
A recent study investigated how to implement resident-led social programs in low-income senior housing. The researchers started a program in 10 low-income 55+ communities in…
At Your Service: The Impact of Services in Senior Living on Resident Well-Being
A study in Seniors Housing & Care Journal investigated how the availability and use of various services in their senior living community impacted residents’ well-being.…
Who’s Who in Today’s Assisted Living/Nursing Home Workforce
The assisted living and direct care workforce is evolving. A recent study identifies important demographic shifts that may help guide recruitment efforts. Using data from…
Space Exploration: How Nursing Homes Utilize Space to Improve Person-Centered Care
Newly constructed buildings often incorporate the latest design trends to better support resident wellness, leaving older buildings apparently limited in their ability to do this.…
Which Care Setting Has the Best Record for Hospitalizations? You Might Be Surprised
Falls, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits are important indicators of care in residential care communities. A recent study investigated how dementia special care units compare…
Exploring Inner Space: Assisted Living Residents’ Perceptions of Shrinking Space
The transition to assisted living is accompanied by many changes for residents. One study investigated residents’ positive and negative perceptions of shrinking space as they…
Bringing the Outdoors In: How Indoor Nature Benefits Senior Living Residents
Experiencing and interacting with nature can have profound effects on well-being, but what are the best ways for senior living providers to offer nature interventions…
Totally Motivated: Employee Engagement & Resident Satisfaction in Senior Living
A survey of over 600 employees and almost 2,000 independent living residents from 29 senior living communities revealed important insights into the relationship between employee…
What Does Quality of Life Mean to Life Plan Community Residents?
Researchers conducted an in-depth case study to investigate what quality of life means to residents of a Life Plan Community. With the help of a…
TRENDING NOW: Intergenerational Senior Living
Intergenerational senior living has been shaping the aging experience for quite a while, but developers today are thinking of new ways to increase the benefits…
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