The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) just announced that the theme for the 2012 National Assisted Living Week has been finalized: Art for the Ages. You can now save the date and start planning today: September 9 – 15, 2012 Look for the 2012 logo in late January HERE! NCAL established National Assisted Living […]
Washington DC, January, 17th 2012: Linked Senior Inc., a next generation technology provider helping senior care leaders improve the quality of life of their residents, announced today the addition of Mike Mutka to its Board of Advisors. Mike currently serves as the COO and President of Silverchair Learning Systems, the leading provider of online education […]
The Gallop survey indicated that seniors who spend much of their time socializing are more likely than their others to report a high level of happiness. The more time Americans spend socially with family and friends, the more likely they are to report enjoyment and happiness in their lives without a lot of stress and worry. […]
It is known that providing interesting and enjoyable nursing home activities is essential to the physical, emotional and mental health of the seniors living there. But there might be even more here: According to the Public Library of Science Medicine, loneliness, as a health risk factor, is twice as detrimental as being obese, and equal […]
Have to love this article from Anthony Cirillo about the importance of activity director: He claims they should be, rightfully so, be promoted to Chief Experience Officers! Great activity professionals had MDS 3.0 nailed before it was ever conceived — because great activity directors know that a great activities program revolves around the needs and […]
