Category: Life Enrichment

Flag Up, Flag Down. You’re Kidding, Right?

Posted by Susan Saldibar | Aug 14, 2019

A Senior Living “Comm-University”: A Marketing Coup and A Win-Win-Win-Win-Win for All Involved

Posted by Pam McDonald | Aug 14, 2019

Here Is Why You Should Be Obsessing About Music in Your Senior Living Communities

Posted by Susan Saldibar | Jul 24, 2019

An Insight Into the Middle Market Conundrum from an Unlikely Source

Posted by Steve Moran | Jul 17, 2019

Greater Resident Engagement and Quality of Life through A New Twist on Sing-Alongs — Part Two

Posted by Pam McDonald | Jul 12, 2019

How One Community Turned a Wrong into a Right

Posted by Susan Saldibar | Jul 11, 2019

Greater Resident Engagement and Quality of Life through A New Twist on Sing-Alongs — Part One

Posted by Pam McDonald | Jul 11, 2019

Ode to Joy – Part 2

Posted by Steve Moran | Jul 8, 2019

Ode to Joy – Part 1

Posted by Steve Moran | Jul 5, 2019

5 Ways Resident Engagement Technology Just Got Easier

Posted by Susan Saldibar | Jul 2, 2019

Life Enrichment

This is What Resident Engagement Needs!

by Susan Saldibar | Jul 8, 2019 |

Does video really sell?

Blessings in the Face of COVID-19

by Steve Moran | Aug 4, 2020

For all the pain caused by COVID-19, many people have stories about how this has forced them to make adjustments that have made their lives better.

The Senior Living Community I Can Afford & Want to Live in

by Rebecca Wiessmann | Jul 28, 2020

By Steve Moran Well okay, just one problem . . . it is actually not technically a senior living...

The Best Piece of Personal Advice I Ever Got – Death and Dying

by Steve Moran | Jul 26, 2020

Emotions taking me back to my mother’s last few months on earth and the best advice I ever got, about how to deal with the profound sadness.

Love in the Time of COVID-19

by Fara Gold McLaughlin | Jul 23, 2020

Many of us may want to escape and run away. Doing the “right thing” starts with me, us, in our homes, in our primary relationships, in our communities.

The Baffling Case of the Fired Life Enrichment Leader

by Steve Moran | Jul 14, 2020

It feels like the ones making these layoff decisions are completely missing the single biggest value proposition senior living offers.

Want More Residents? — Check This Out!

by Steve Moran | Jul 9, 2020

We generally do a better job of curing loneliness for women than men. Maybe we have an opportunity to attract more men and to program better for men.

Not So Benevolent Incarceration in Senior Living . . .

by Steve Moran | Jul 7, 2020

Exploring the plague of loneliness under COVID-19 imposed restrictions. Are we manufacturing a second crisis in senior living?

Massage, Reassuring Touch; It’s Everything

by Pam McDonald | Jul 1, 2020

What really drove me to create my own personal mission was when I saw what touch through massage could do for a lonely senior in assisted living.

Dementia Care During a Pandemic

by Pamela Garofolo | Jun 30, 2020

What do we do when our residents who have problems with thinking don’t understand and comply with social distancing during a pandemic?

In A Very Crowded Space This Company Wins Every Time . . .

by Steve Moran | Jun 29, 2020

Every time they go head to head with their competitors they win the RFP, showcasing the quality and sophistication of the suite.

Could Getting It Right in Senior Living Be This Easy?

by Steve Moran | Jun 28, 2020

What if every time we encountered and difficult frustrating situation we asked this one question: “What would kindness do?”

The COVID-19 Tablet Frenzy — Are You a Part of the Movement?

by Susan Saldibar | Jun 24, 2020

It has become an emotional lifeline for many residents, connecting them to their loved ones from their homes. Right technology. Right time.

Reopening Considerations

by Steve Moran | Jun 21, 2020

Conventional wisdom is that the highest priority for reopening should be to make it possible for residents and families to interact. Is it?

An Exclusive Look at How John Knox Village, Florida, Crushed the Life Enrichment Problem

by Steve Moran | Jun 14, 2020

There are ways to get care without outside a senior living community. One thing you cannot get is socialization. This is a real challenge with the COVID-19.

Who Creates the Magic at Your Community?

by Kent Mulkey | May 31, 2020

This is often last on the priority list, and often goes unseen and undervalued as a vital part of creating the lifeblood in the community.

Could This Be the Fountain of Youth for Senior Living Residents . . . and Team Members Too?

by Steve Moran | May 26, 2020

This may be the lowest hanging fruit for improving the quality of life for residents during and after the pandemic.

Senior Living and the Risk-Reward Formula

by Steve Moran | May 25, 2020

To a greater or lesser degree, every decision we make is a risk-reward decision. It exists in nearly every aspect of senior living.

What If We Bluntly Asked This Question?

by Steve Moran | May 18, 2020

The book “Successful Aging” should be on your list if you are a senior living professional. The author, Daniel Levitin, asks this profound question . . .