Communities

Task Force to Lead Senior Living Transformation After COVID-19

Industry thought leaders and key stakeholders to convene on May 27, 2020, to chart a path forward for North America’s senior living industry VANCOUVER, BC–A coalition of prominent industry associations representing all segments of senior living have joined more than…

Risk Management Considerations for Senior Living Communities Combating C0VID-19

By Bette McNee, RN, NHA As the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread across the country, senior living facilities have been impacted tremendously. Because seniors are at greater risk for contracting COVID-19 due to their age or underlying…

Abbotswood at Irving Park Launches Program to Grant Quarantine Wishes for its Residents

GREENSBORO, NC–At senior living communities across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in group outings and activities being cancelled to keep residents safe and healthy. Abbotswood at Irving Park, a Kisco Senior Living community, wanted to lift the spirits…

Oasis Senior Advisors Distribute Face Shields for Healthcare Workers

BONITA SPRINGS, FL–A deep desire to help healthcare workers. A commitment to its communities. A decades-long friendship. That was the package built out of passion and caring that has enabled Oasis Senior Advisors to provide plastic face shields for hospitals…

Kisco Finds Long-Term Sustainability From COVID-19 Meal Delivery Solution

CARLSBAD, CA–As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep the nation, senior living communities across the country are having to adjust. With dining room services suspended and residents taking meals in their apartments, Kisco Senior Living, a senior living and lifestyle…

How Inbound Marketing Can Help Senior Housing Providers Prepare for the New Normal After COVID-19

By Jessica Vionas-Singer Senior living communities across the world have been hit harder by COVID-19 than any other sector. Ads have been paused indefinitely, budgets have been cut, and marketers are focused almost solely on damage control. As marketers consider…

Car Parade to Show Support for Residents and Staff at Russellville Park in Portland

PORTLAND, OR–A car parade has been organized for this Sunday to show support for the residents and staff at Russellville Park, a Leisure Care senior living community at 20 SE 103rd Avenue, during the stay-at-home order. On Sunday, May 3,…

Nursing Homes Need Support, Not Blame

By Jill Vitale-Aussem, LNHA I had hoped, with the current focus on healthcare workers as heroes, that the demonizing of nursing homes would cease during the pandemic. It hasn’t. I’ve seen very few news stories blaming hospitals when patients die…

Eskaton and The Reutlinger Community Finalize Affiliation to Expand Services and Enhance Lives of Older Adults in Northern California

CARMICHAEL, CA–Eskaton and The Reutlinger Community today announced an affiliation that will incorporate The Reutlinger Community into the Eskaton network of retirement communities and allow the nonprofit organizations to combine resources, expand services and enhance the lives of older adults…

Adams Keegan to Host COVID-19 Update Webinar for Employers

MEMPHIS, TN–Adams Keegan, a national HR, payroll and benefits provider, will host its next COVID-19 HR webinar on Friday, May 1, at 10 a.m. CST. During this live webinar for employers, the Adams Keegan team will answer the most commonly…