Editorial

A lot of senior living providers have programs designed to get their residents involved in the community, including fitness and exercise classes, musical performances and more. However, Arbor Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center has taken an additional step to care for their residents, with the goal of helping them feel …

For families and residents who are new to the senior living space, it can be overwhelming at first. There’s so much to learn about, and they may have tons of questions about how the process (among other things) works. Even families and residents who are very familiar with senior living …

The final HEALTHTAC West 2022 panel was entitled “Four Corners: Technology, Innovation, Programming & Your Residents’ Experience,” and it was moderated by Matt Reiners, co-founder and VP of Eversound. The event took place at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, AZ. The conversation started off discussing the importance of building …

Panelists from the recent HEALTHTAC event at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, AZ, talked about wellness and engagement as it pertains to prospective, new and existing senior living residents. The panel was entitled “Wellness and Engagement: Key Drivers for Senior Living Consumers Today and Tomorrow.” Kelly Stranburg, principal of …

An all-female panel from the recent HEALTHTAC event in Scottsdale, Arizona, discussed what it means to be a female executive in senior living. It was aptly entitled “Women in Leadership.” The moderator—Margaret DeVinney, director of senior living sales at Enseo, Inc.—began the conversation with this question: “How is being too …

The recent HEALTHTAC event, which took place in Scottsdale, Arizona, hosted a panel focusing on pilots—specifically, how to not get stuck in “pilot purgatory.” In fact, the panel was entitled “Ploughing Past Pilot Purgatory,” and the panelists spoke about their tips and tricks for vetting and selecting pilots to participate …

The pandemic and Great Resignation had—and continue to have—effects on the senior living industry. During our recent HEALTHTAC event in Scottsdale, Arizona, there was a panel entitled “Labor and Staffing: The Importance of Recruiting and Retaining Talent.” The industry experts who provided their insight on that panel spoke to their …

Last month, a handful of senior living panelists discussed innovation—specifically, why it’s critical and how they’re approaching it in their own communities. The panel, entitled “Trailblazers: Sharing the Importance, Benefits and Value of Supporting New Endeavors,” was part of a recent HEALTHTAC event, which took place at the Fairmont Scottsdale …

It all started with an herb garden—and a chef’s hobby. Back in 2015/2016, the team at Vi at Highlands Ranch (located in Highlands Ranch, Colorado) started an herb garden. “I liked doing it—I’m a big fan of gardening—and the residents really enjoyed it,” said Greg Strickland, executive chef of Vi …

Wellness in senior living can be defined in several different ways. So the Mather Institute—the research arm of Mather—set out to develop a new model to explain the components of wellness more clearly, and how they all work together. They refer to it as the person-centric wellness model. Mather has …