7 Ways to Judge a Retirement Community’s Financial Health
In this NY Times article, you will learn more about Jack and Valerie Cumming and their search for financial peace of mind in their search for a Life Plan Community.
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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...
Information and Resources for Dementia Care
Is Your Community Suffering from Too Much Noise?
Human Rights Watch: Over sedation in nursing homes (perspectives from Australia)
What It’s Like to Live in a Dementia Care Unit
You've heard of storytellers? These...
Antimicrobial Stewardship Resources
CDC Training on Antibiotic Stewardship - This 4-part, interactive web-based activity is designed to help clinicians optimize antibiotic use to combat antibiotic resistance and improve healthcare quality and patient safety. This course will include...
How Leaders Can Keep Their Cool in a Crisis
You never know when a crisis will pop up – especially in the aging services field. The type of service you provide doesn’t matter. It’s important that every member and their appointed crisis team...
Resources and Information for Dementia Services
Here is a treasure trove of information for Dementia Services — from how to have the talk about memory care with families to the Alzheimer’s Association’s new practice recommendations for dementia care.
How to...
Researchers Show How Hand-Washing Protocols Help Decrease Nursing Home Deaths, Antibiotic Use
Nursing homes have long been a bastion of infections, experts note. But a new study finds that — by harnessing hand hygiene methods already popular in hospitals — such a notion could become a...
Resources and Information to Promote Wellness and Wellbeing
Check out the latest articles and tools to promote wellness and wellbeing in your building.
Preventive medicine for dementia: Try to stay positive
New tool helps LGBT community understand non-discrimination laws that exist for...
Fostering Dementia Friendly Communities
Is your organization ready to step up and begin a community-wide conversation about how to better support local citizens living with dementia and their family and friend care partners?
The Dementia Friendly America Initiative is catalyzing...
Resources: Dementia-Friendly Environments
How to make a Sensory Room for People Living with Dementia
Tips on Creating Dementia Friendly Environments
Virtual Reality Applications for People Living With Dementia
Another Resource to Improve Quality of Life for People Living with Dementia
A Mindfulness Program Manual for People with Dementia describes a 10-session, group-based Mindfulness Program for people with mild to moderate dementia. It aims to equip people with dementia with skills to manage psychological distress, with...