Educational How-To
Assessing the needs of our residents is essential to be able to deliver quality care and programming. The process involves interviewing the resident and the family to find out who …
Educational How-To
Documentation, whether in the skilled nursing facility setting or in senior living is the process and the art of telling the story of the resident. It is a key factor …
Educational How-To
A care plan in the nursing home setting, or the ISP (Individual Service Plan) for assisted living communities, is a systematic assessment used to assist in the identification of a …
Educational How-To
In order for comprehensive care planning to take place, so that each resident’s needs and preferences are fully acknowledged, it is imperative that a resident’s family and loved ones are …
Educational How-To
One of the major challenges of person-centered care, after taking into account the person’s needs and interest, is to select the most appropriate activity that isn’t too challening while remaining …
Educational How-To
In senior care communities, the concept of wellness is supported by the concept of person-centered care which means including the voice of the person throughout their stay, no matter their …
Educational How-To
The story of how individualized therapeutic engagement can decrease the reliance on anti-psychotic drugs, reduce the need for unnecessary hospitalizations and decrease the risk of falls, is a powerful one. …
On-Demand Webinar
Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 1PM - 2PM ET
Join Dr. Tracey Gendron, Gerontologist and Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Gerontology, in a discussion about taking the next steps to disrupt ageism in your organization.
On-Demand Webinar
Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 1PM - 2PM ET
Hear from award-winning author and activist, Ashton Applewhite! Ageism—stereotyping and prejudice on the basis of age—is stoked by social and economic forces and harms us both individually and collectively.
Infographic
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the current need for physical distancing, the way resident engagement existed prior to the virus outbreak needs to be reinvented. Linked Senior …
Infographic
Being highly engaged in recreational activity is associated with increased cognitive functioning and social engagement, as well as decreased aggression and antipsychotic medication use.
Case Study
Linked Senior technology helped Presbyterian Senior Living save up to 5.75 days of staff time per community per month and increase resident and family satisfaction by more than 3%.
