Retirement communities that receive federal funds must comply with federal legislation that calls for a high quality of care. Though all states must comply, at a minimum, with the federal regulations, some states have adopted tougher laws. Congress enacted legislation in 1987 to require retirement communities participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs to comply […]
Placing a family member in a nursing home is painful and difficult, yet necessary when the medical and physical demands make other options unacceptable. It is often said that the community environment and procedures are overwhelming and that the family must learn the new set of rules. Recently, communities have started understanding that it also […]
We were demonstrating our product to residents of a nearby facility last week and they were very excited; but one of them just sat in her corner and didn’t seem to care much about what was going on. After asking her what she thought about all this, she simply replied: “I am 94 years old, […]
It’s amazing how our preconceived image of Aging make us think that seniors all gather in one place and do nothing for the rest of their life. Culture change is here to help us and has already done a lot. However the average Joe still believes that being a senior means having a boring life. […]
UP is the new Pixar movie that was released last week. It is the story of a 78 year old man who ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America with a kid who is 70 years younger. When it was first announced, the industry was scared […]
