Balancing Safety and Independence in an Assisted Living Facility
Many residents of assisted living facilities need help with mobility and other physical aspects of their lives, but they retain their mental faculties. However, many assisted living facilities tend to focus more on schedules, efficiency, safety concerns and State compliance instead of ways to promote resident independence. You want to provide the best care possible […]
Serving Cultural Needs in Senior Living Centers
As the face of America is equally becoming more culturally diverse, senior car facilities are finding it challenging to become not only culturally sensitive but culturally attractive to the growing diverse elder population. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that within the next three years 25% of adults age 65 and over will be non-Caucasians. Senior […]
Ways Assisted Living Facilities Can Prevent Senior Social Isolation
You want to provide the highest possible quality of life for your senior residents. You provide them with nutritious food, access to quality health care and clean facilities. But what about their mental wellbeing? The AARP cites a Brigham Young University study that states feelings of loneliness can increase premature senior mortality by as much as […]