By: Shawn Rader Of the 300,000 assisted living facilities in the country, some specialize in residents with dementia, and suggest the following activities for these residents: Socializing one on one with conversation of reading a …
Providers May Be Required to Update Visitation Policies as No Patient Left Alone Act Set to Become Florida Law
By: Hanna Edeback Senate Bill 988, known as the “No Patient Left Alone Act,” is on its way to the governor’s desk after being passed nearly unanimously by the Florida House and Florida Senate. Intended …
Wellness Push Into Senior Living Facilities
By Brendan Lynch: Covid has changed the way that many of us live, and certainly the way that many of us do business. Throughout many industries, there is an increased push towards wellness initiatives (including …
Act Before Year End to Maximize Opportunity Zone Benefits
By: Amanda Wilson If you are planning to acquire or build a senior living facility that is located in an opportunity zone, there are many tax benefits that are available to you. One of these …
Pandemic Leads Families to Care for Loved Ones at Home
By: Shawn Rader On May 6, 2021, in The New York Times, Reed Abelson wrote an article entitled, “Covid Forces Families to Rethink Nursing Care.” Of course, nursing homes are not assisted living facilities; nevertheless, …
Biden Administration Plans to Spend $400 Billion on the Elderly
By: Hallie Fisher One of the largest goals of the Biden Administration is increasing care for the elderly. Over the next eight years, the Biden Administration plans to dedicate about one-fifth of the funding for …
Aging at Home Becomes a Popular Option During Pandemic
By: Shawn Rader Aging at home is the new trend. An article in The New York Times on April 4, 2021, talks about the movement of people away from institutional housing such as nursing homes and senior living facilities which has …
Could Accessory Dwelling Units Be the Next Big Trend for Assisted Living Facilities?
By: Shawn Rader On Sunday, February 7, 2021, The New York Times published an article entitled, “Converting Backyards into Family Compounds,” involving the latest trend in assisted living – accessory dwelling units. These are small homes built on the …
Resident Newsletters: Good Idea or Disasters Waiting to Happen?
By: John Ruffier Senior Housing News recently reported about a resident newsletter at a Yonkers, New York, community that has garnered national and international attention. Frustrated with what she viewed as a lack of transparency …
Senior Living—A Place for Mom
By Shawn Rader: Senior Living – A Place for Mom, published a guide for people looking for assisted living facilities. It occurred to me that it might make sense for an ALF to review …