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A Way For Nursing Homes To Balance Resident Independence And Safety

The Covid-19 pandemic shined a light on how hard it is for long-term care facilities such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities to balance residents’ health risks with their desire for independence and autonomy. A few have found the secret sauce. Most have not. A new study by the RAND Corporation, a California research firm, shows how facilities can [...]

By |2022-12-01T11:13:12-05:00December 1st, 2022|nursing homes|0 Comments

How Senior Communities Can Connect with Their Neighbors

Too often, we stash our elders away in institutional residential care facilities. And, sadly, even many active seniors choose to separate themselves from the broader world, opting for what they see as the safety and security of gated communities.   This week, I spent a couple of days in Rochester, N.Y., where the St John’s Living Community has developed two [...]

By |2012-11-30T21:16:28-05:00November 30th, 2012|Aging, aging in place, nursing homes, Senior housing|3 Comments