Tag: therapeutic

The Key to Unlocking Dementia

The opportunity to engage with our surroundings meaningfully each day is a basic human right. The freedom to do this must be protected by providers who are serving older adults in our industry.

Resident Engagement is the Most Exciting Opportunity Today in Senior Living

Every day, our company has discussions with providers who are shifting their mindset and deciding to invest in the value of resident engagement. Nothing is more exciting to us than to collaborate with frontline teams and their organizations once they’ve made this commitment to improving the quality of life of their residents and staff.

High-Quality Resident Engagement is Affordable

Using digital technology, the staff members were able to personalize resident programming and assess in real-time any changes in resident ability or preferences. After only one year with the new strategy, the community increased the number of engagement programs offered by 145%!

Measure What Matters

Fully integrated, person-centered care looks beyond just the biological age of a person, their current chronic conditions and their disabilities and instead focuses on providing creative and meaningful engagement opportunities, which are measured and evaluated in real-time using technology, so that they are perfectly matched to a person’s changing needs and preferences.

The State of Resident Engagement in 2019

The best way to overcome obstacles in resident engagement is to provide Activity Professionals with the time, tools, and budget they need to succeed.

High Engagement Associated with Positive Health Outcomes

Through their research, Linked Senior has highlighted how residents that are engaged based on their current needs and preferences experience better health outcomes than those who are not engaged in that way.