Seniors For Living

When considering different assisted living communities, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the look and feel of a place. While atmosphere and ambiance is important (read our post about good design in assisted living), a clear understanding of ...

If you often visit a relative or friend in assisted living, you probably know the staff quite well. At this time of year then, you might be inclined to give gifts to a few of those employees who have gone ...

Each year, Brookdale Senior Living bestows its Cornerstones of Quality awards on deserving communities who have demonstrated “the highest standards of quality care for residents”, per this news release.

Awareness, responsibility and culture: these are the three key principles upon ...

In July, we reported on Florida’s assisted living regulation woes, announcing Governor Rick Scott’s appointment of a task force to work on troubled facilities where abuse, neglect, and questionable deaths had been reported.

Florida was one of many ...

Sooner rather than later: that’s the philosophy emphasized by assisted living marketers currently battling high turnover rates, as per this Senior Housing News article.

Making the transition from living independently to an assisted living residence is difficult for most ...

A post from LeadingAge.org highlighted the fascinating work of Gregor Timlin, a British designer who spent 28 days dining with residents in assisted living communities.

After his experience, Timlin developed an approach to alleviate the frustration that many residents encountered ...

Not much thought is given to the Bill of Rights or the  U.S. Constitution until we feel our freedoms have been violated. Though we may take it for granted, Americans are privileged to have certain inalienable rights.

Accordingly, residents ...

Introduced by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) in 1995 to present assisted living to the general public, NALW (National Assisted Living Week) is the perfect opportunity to get to know the communities in your area. Likewise, assisted living facilities ...

Currently, only 26% of assisted living residents are male, as per the National Center for Assisted Living. Although the ratio is not likely to change anytime soon – researchers say women will continue to outlive men – the total number of older men ...

As recent data from the US Department of Health & Human Services declares, there are nearly 38,000 assisted living communities in the United States, providing housing and services for almost 1 million residents.

Given such a large number of facilities, the diversity ...