Wellness and Wellbeing Resources
Wellness on PBS’ Explore Health
LGBT Elder Hotline: A way for LGBT older adults and their allies to find support and services.
Finding Post-Disaster Resources for Seniors: Organizations and resources working in the...
Resources for Bed and Bed Rail Safety Inspections
The new long term care facility CMS Requirements of Participation strongly reinforces that providers must conduct inspections of bed frames, mattresses and rails as part of a regular maintenance program. Inspections for bed and...
Let’s Stop Building “Memory Care Units”
The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is expected to double by 2030. But that’s no reason to start building more “memory care units.” Instead, it’s time to start thinking outside...
Resources for Boards
Welcome to the Board
Legal Duties of Nonprofit Boards
Best Nonprofit Board Books
An Overview of Nonprofit Governance
Consent Agendas
Read LeadingAge’s “The Non-Negotiables for Older Adults: Five Essential Truths In the Fight Against...
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Highlights:
The Testing Gap
Older adults and aging services providers, like nursing homes, assisted living...
Living Well With Dementia Resources
Rethinking Dementia: A Positive Approach (Quickcast—Free to LeadingAge members) This 9-minute QuickCast explores how a shift from a tragedy narrative to a more balanced approach can positively impact the daily lives of people living with...
Wellness and Wellbeing Resources
Here are some great articles and tools from around the web on wellness and wellbeing in aging.
Social Relationships and Obesity in Older Adults
These Ordinary Ads Feature Only People With Disabilities, and That’s...
Summary of CMS Revisions and Interpretive Guidance for Emergency Preparedness Requirements
CMS has released updated interpretive guidance on emergency preparedness requirements for all providers as revised in September 2019.
The Elder Index
The Elder Index is a free online resource available for anyone to look up customized information about the cost of elder living in any county, state or the country. Its redesigned website can be...
Check Out Resources Available through the AHRQ
Check Out Resources Available through the AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality).
Safe and Usable Outdoor Spaces
Safe and Usable Outdoor Spaces for Assisted Living and Other Senior Living Residences is a DVD that takes into account the areas (identified by residents themselves) that most impact their use or non-use of...
Resources for Dementia Care
Brain Health Resource
Caring for a loved one with dementia
Easy-to-understand information on brain health
Worried about memory loss or dementia?
Traumatic Brain Injuries Are Tied to Dementia
Continued Meditation Tied to Slower...