Senior Housing

There has been a well-documented shift in publicly funded long-term care (LTC) from a predominance of nursing homes to a more balanced array of options…

Numerous studies have documented the impact that assisted living environments can have on residents, but what impact do these environments have on staff? A recent…

Many people begin to develop multiple health conditions as they age, making hospitalization more likely. Researchers have investigated various factors that increase one’s chances of…

Pet therapy programs are becoming more common in senior living and health care facilities, but a surprising number of facilities have safety concerns related to…

A number of projects are underway to convert underutilized convents around Chicago into housing for older adults. These buildings once offered living spaces for nuns,…

A recent McKnight’s column titled “The Evolution of Nursing Homes” examines the changing world of skilled nursing homes and how many are convinced that this…

Resident and customer satisfaction surveys are an important way for aging services organizations to gauge how well they meet the needs and preferences of the…

Recently, Bankrate published an online article titled Latest Trends in Assisted Living Facilities. The article examines how the senior living industry is changing to accommodate…

While research on isolation in community-dwelling older adults (e.g., older adults still living in their own homes) is prevalent, less attention has been focused on…

Recently Senior Housing News published an article that examines the continuation of staffing shortages within the senior housing community, and how administrators within the industry…

Although Life Plan Communities and other multilevel senior living residences offer older adults the ability to age in place as care needs change, transitions from…

With the aging of thousands of baby boomers , the demand for new home- and community-based care models is increasing. An overwhelming number of older…