Category: Life Enrichment
Finding a Grandparent
I just saw a brand new video that will make you proud to work in senior living, lift your spirits, and inspire you in your work!
Read More“Movin’,” the Musical
The surprise was a resident-written, resident-produced, and resident-performed musical. The title “Movin’” has multiple connotations …
Read MorePeople, Place, and Purpose
I worry that this idea of “sense of place” is another fad without substance or meaning.
Read MoreMaking Memory Care Cool
There is a huge opportunity here for a senior living organization to create a pop-up event that mirrors what was done in Japan.
Read MoreThinking Outside the Box: Architecture for People
Eventually, humanizing trends are likely to spill over into senior housing.
Read MoreWhat If the Goal Were FUN?
So maybe there is some senior living community out there that says we are going to be the fun senior living company … and that would be amazing.
Read MoreIs This the Most Important Activity You Can Offer?
The reason I advocate for strength exercise so strongly is because I’ve seen firsthand how it translates into everyday functionality.
Read MoreThe Missing Formula to Unparalleled Success in Senior Living
Sun City Texas thrives with a vibrant community, boosting Georgetown’s economy and setting new standards for senior living.
Read MoreSo, So Scary
These horrible human beings would not hesitate to steal the lifetime savings of honest people — your residents — bankrupting them.
Read MoreIs This the Next Big Thing in Life Enrichment?
This sounds like something worth pursuing to lend spark to your community’s life enrichment. It’s good for the food program, and fun for residents!
Read MoreBoomers Schoomers
There is a widely held and accepted belief that boomers are going to disrupt the senior living industry.
Read MoreThis Is the Story
What made all the difference is the staff — not the building, not the food, not the amenities. It is all about the culture you create.
Read More90-Year-Old Basketball Players
A glimpse into how senior living can be a part of the fabric of everyday life for older people — maybe even for all people.
Read MoreThese Are My Peeps
Because the ultimate goal is to tell the story of how great senior living is … and we do believe this right?
Read MoreIf Senior Living (and Church) Were Like Trader Joe’s
The idea of how to tell the story better is a problem that churches and senior living have in common, hence the title.
Read MoreWe Are Talking About the Wrong Thing
Boomers have a pretty good idea of what they don’t want, and that is senior living as it exists today. But even that is not quite right.
Read MoreWhen You Are Criticized
Our ability to get better depends on two things. The first is to be comfortable being uncomfortable, and the second …
Read MoreChristmas Stories
The 75 Words Writing Club met shortly before Christmas to share on the topic “A Memorable Christmas Gift.” The stories are memorable!
Read MoreSend Your Parents to Fat Camp
In the last few years there has been a lot of talk about creating senior living communities with healthy dining experiences.
Read MoreConnections
I had a memory glitch — unlike any I’ve experienced. (Related to a treatable illness.) Have you had this happen?
Read MoreThe Key to Getting Life Enrichment Right
Life enrichment is the one thing that senior living communities do that simply can’t happen at home. This may be what it takes to get it right.
Read MoreIs Cohousing the Next Big Thing?
Cohousing can benefit all Americans. It looks a lot like today’s senior housing. Is it the most overlooked opportunity in America?
Read MoreI Want to Move Into a Place Like That
There are so many amazing stories to tell, and when you get your storytelling right, people will be lining up to move into your community.
Read MoreI Want a Job Like This
We have to create a work environment where the day-to-day feels like something special. This is a great example of that kind of storytelling.
Read MoreThis Is Insane
We spend more on lawn care than activities. Maybe we are more concerned about how our communities look than what it is actually like to live in them.
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