Senior Housing
Influences on Caregivers’ Self-Perceived Ability to Provide Individualized Care
Individualized care (also referred to as person-centered care, consumer-directed care, and self-directed care) takes into account resident individuality, includes resident participation in decision-making processes, and…
How is Your Employee Wellness Program? We’d Like to Know!
Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging, in partnership with LeadingAge and American Seniors Housing Association, seeks participants for an in-depth national survey of the seniors housing…
How Do Medication Aides Affect Care Quality?
Several states have allowed skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to hire medication aides to administer medications to residents. Medication aides have less formal training than registered…
Group Meetings Versus Home Visits
In a study comparing interventions designed to prevent loss of independence in activities of daily living among adults age 80 or better, Swedish researchers found…
Sources of Discomfort in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
The assessment of pain and discomfort among individuals with dementia is complicated by the difficulty such individuals face in identifying the source of their discomfort,…
Health in the Older Adult Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Population
The growing older adult population and the increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals has led researchers to the long-neglected health needs…
Age May Moderate the Impact of Work Stress
As older adults are increasingly remaining in or returning to professional employment, there is greater interest in how age might influence the experience of work.…
Training on Empathy May Improve Physician Attitudes to Older Patients
The aging of the US population is creating an increased need for physicians who are skilled in the care of older adults. However, many surveys…
Municipal Bonds as Part of the Mid-Market Senior Housing Solution?
Summary: The cost and availability of debt plays a meaningful role in a developer’s ability to deliver a moderately priced, mid-market senior housing community. Tax-exempt…
Training Care Staff on Depression Screening & Referrals
It is estimated that less than half of depressed long-term care residents receive treatment for depression, which appears to affect approximately one in every 10…
The Relationship between Home-Based Services & the Long-Term Care Population
Across the United States, states are looking to identify cost-effective ways to support older adults who wish to live as independently as possible. Funding from…
Geoffrey Dohrmann, President of Institutional Real Estate Inc., Weighs In on Affordable Private Pay Senior Housing
Summary: The president of Institutional Real Estate Inc. (IREI) weighed in with his reaction to the previous post on how middle- and low-middle income seniors…
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