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While retirement communities bring together healthcare, housing, safety, and affordability, many modern communities are borrowing ideas from the hospitality industry. This shift doesn’t only aim to improve residents’…
Deciding on senior living and long-term care is seldom straightforward. Whether an older adult is planning their next chapter or an adult child is helping a parent, the…
When people think of family, they often picture spouses, children, siblings, and other biological relatives. For many LGBTQ+ older adults, however, the closest sources of support, companionship, and…
When people think of family, they often picture spouses, children, siblings and other biological relatives. For many LGBTQ+ older adults, however, the most meaningful sources of support, companionship…
When older adults begin exploring senior living options, they often concentrate on obvious considerations: cost, available services, amenities, healthcare access, and location. Those are important factors, but after…
We are living in a distinctive technological era where innovations arrive almost daily, many designed to make everyday life simpler. A growing portion of these advances—especially in artificial…
A special care unit (SCU) is an inpatient area within a healthcare facility that is specifically designed, staffed, and equipped to treat people with particular medical needs. SCUs…
With heightened social isolation during the pandemic, technology has become a vital lifeline for many older adults. Missing in-person visits with friends, family gatherings, and celebrations, seniors have…
It has been a challenging year for almost everyone. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought anxiety, isolation, and grief, but it has also revealed countless acts of kindness, community,…
In this blog series, we examine the differences between activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), and what happens when they become difficult…
