Senior Housing
The Loyal Treatment: Resident Loyalty in Life Plan Communities
Researchers recently investigated Life Plan Community resident loyalty outcomes from a hospitality perspective. They proposed that a focus on residents’ needs would make the community…
TRENDING NOW: A Social Cycling Experience for Older Adults
A small but growing international trend within the older adult population has been reported by McKnight’s Senior Living and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. A new…
Caught on Camera: The Different Causes of Falls in Men & Women
Most falls-related research has relied on self-reports to identify the cause of a fall, but in a novel study that earned the 2018 gold Mather…
Huddle Up to LOCK in Resident Engagement
A recent study examined how implementing the LOCK model can improve resident engagement and quality of interactions with staff in senior housing. The LOCK model…
Are You Lonesome Tonight? Comparing Loneliness & Anxiety in Life Plan Communities & Adult Day Care
A recent study examined older adults in Life Plan Communities and adult day care centers to compare their levels of loneliness and anxiety about aging.…
Live and Learn: Administrators-in-Training Live as Residents for a Day
As part of their education to become long-term care administrators, 159 undergraduate students participated in a “Resident for a Day” program in which they lived…
TRENDING NOW: Cafes on the Premises of Skilled Nursing Residences
A recent study explored a trend in skilled nursing: public cafés on the premises. The idea is that adding a hub of activity for the…
The Long & Short of It: Length of Stay & Resident Satisfaction in Nursing Homes
Using data from a survey of 11,362 nursing home residents from 51 nursing home organizations, the researchers investigated factors that influenced the likelihood that residents…
Want to Improve Quality of Life for Nursing Home Residents? Focus on These 3 Key Needs
The psychological theory of self-determination suggests that our needs for autonomy, relatedness, and feeling effective (competency) are key elements of human well-being. A recent longitudinal…
How Older Adults’ Living Environments Affect Quality of Life
A number of factors can contribute to an older adult’s quality of life, many of which relate to their surrounding environment. A recent study of…
TRENDING NOW: London Senior Residence Redesigns with Eye on Reducing Loneliness
A senior living residence in South London, known as an almshouse, has undergone innovative design changes to combat loneliness in its residents. Traditional English almshouses…
Where Is Everyone: Why Assisted Living Residents Participate (or Don’t) in Activities
A recent review looked closely at the literature on assisted living (AL) resident participation in recreational activities to better examine what is known about recreational…
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