Resources for Quality

If some senior housing providers don’t act fast, they could end up like Blockbuster Video—largely dismissed by once-loyal consumers and ultimately cast aside to make room for a newer, more innovative competitor. Disruption to...

Research shows that intergenerational shared sites increase the health and well-being of both young and older participants, reduce social isolation, and create cost efficiencies. Read more.

Going online lets you keep learning, connect with friends and family and play games. Just as you fasten your seat belt before driving, take precautions before using the internet to be safer and more...

Thanks to our friends at LeadingAge Maryland for putting together this great 2020 Trends Quick Scan.

Check out the latest about workforce that isn’t specific to long-term care. Some of the best ideas for organizations can often be found outside of our field. Enjoy! Young people quitting their jobs for...

The AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to fund quick-action projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. Applications are accepted for projects to improve public spaces, housing, transportation,...

Imagine having slept in the same room for 50 years. Then, your health requires that you be moved into an assisted living or long-term care residence. Overnight, you’re sleeping in a strange room and...

UST’s (Unemployment Services Trust) 2018 Nonprofit UI Toolkit contains valuable information to help nonprofit organizations like yours better understand the ins and outs of unemployment from the employer's perspective.  It contains unemployment claims management tips, how-to-guides...

Tools for Professionals Treatment of Vascular Dementia Dementia symptoms peak in winter and spring, study finds A New Virtual World for People With Dementia

A new CMS Toolkit provides an inside look on how Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) select skilled nursing partners. The report indicates preferred partners are those that consistently provide high-quality care, dedicate staffers to care coordination and...

In this 19-minute QuickCast, Kelly O’Shea Carney explains why a comprehensive systems approach to supporting the emotional wellbeing of all members of the organization is so important. View the free QuickCast.

The March PEAK 2.0 Newsletter is here. It focuses on resources related to action planning, as well as, key work from a designer on the PEAK team at K-State.  Download the newsletter.