Tag: person centered

Vicky Surash, VP of NVAAP, recently spoke about the role of activity professionals in a very interesting way. Taking on the skit of George Carlin on stuff, she applied it to the typical senior moving through the different steps of the continuing care process. A house is just a pile of stuff with a cover […]

There has been lost being said about what the Ipad can do for seniors. The debate could be ported on the empowerment and content tailored to seniors. Here’s a very touching video that shows some of its potential:

Communities that are successfully enhancing their residents’ activity and life enrichment program often point to a simple strategy: ask them what they want to do. Today’s seniors and people retiring in the coming future seem to be more eager to participate in activity planning than residents in years past. To start off this kind of […]

Senior living communities often face an interesting challenge based on the core of the US nation: diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. This involves deep benefits and challenges at all levels of management that need to be addressed by strategies and day to day practices. In addition to the operational point of view, many States require […]

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 […]