Category: Life Enrichment
New Report Reveals Ugly Truths and Great Opportunities
We shouldn’t need a report to tell us this. The results force us to confront some inconvenient truths about our residents in senior living.
Read MoreThe Fatal Decision to Chase Happiness
The leadership lesson here is to be very careful about what you are chasing; to make sure what you are chasing will actually make you happy.
Read MoreHow to Thrive in the Middle of a Pandemic
It has been a tough year for pretty much everyone. It is, however, possible to thrive in the middle of a pandemic, and here is how.
Read MoreBob’s Special Day: A Christmas Fantasy
Christmas brings promise and hope, restores family, and lifts our spirit. Even in the depths of the Great Depression. Even in a year of pandemic upheaval.
Read MoreAdopt A Nurse – Adopt A Senior Living Frontline Worker
Oh, how I wish I had thought of this! This is a missed opportunity to highlight the amazing commitment our frontline workers have.
Read MoreMaybe the Cruise Industry Has Something To Teach Us After All
I hate it when people describe living in senior living as being just like living on a cruise ship. But there are some lessons we can learn.
Read MoreYour Residents Survived COVID: Or Did They?
By Susan Saldibar Amid the tremendous loss of lives related to COVID, we crave stories of older...
Read MoreHow to Set Your Table for a Different (Weird) Holiday Season
This year will be different. All eyes are on senior living communities and with it comes the pressure to perform.
Read MoreBirds Do It, Bees Do It, Residents Do It Too . . . Don’t They?
A crucial and often overlooked element of healthy living is the heart. I am speaking of romantic love and intimacy. Residents need love too.
Read MoreIf You Can’t Send Them Home, Why Not Give Them More Connection?
This is a tough year, and we know it. No amount of merrymaking can replace what your residents and families really want: To be together.
Read MoreThe Email Every Senior Living Owner and Operator Needs to Read
There is a lot of talk coming from executives who are actually in a position to create something new. So why aren’t we seeing anything new?
Read MoreLife Empowerment for the 2020s
Our world has changed forever. The shock of COVID has given us distress but also the rapid change to make the 2020s a decade of opportunity.
Read MoreShould Senior Living Fear the New Biden Administration?
Could a member of Biden’s coronavirus taskforce be a threat to seniors over 75? Hopefully not, but its something to keep an eye on.
Read MoreDetangling the Participation = Engagement Assumption
In senior living, we fixate on measuring engagement by checking off that someone attended a group activity. Is attendance the right metric?
Read MoreThe Epic “Food Fight” To Boost Immunity, Cognition, and Wellness
Could food be the medicine that gets us through this pandemic? Understanding the potential power of every ounce of food and beverage you serve.
Read MoreBurnout in Crisis Times
Perfection takes a toll so it’s not surprising that burnout is a common challenge. This challenge is emotional and so the response has to speak to emotions.
Read MoreThe Most Important Gift You Can Give to Residents Right Now
These are unprecedented times. And with the holidays approaching, there is a perfect storm brewing and headed our way. How can you keep residents connected?
Read MoreThe 7 Rules of Garbage Truck Etiquette
It was such a little thing . . . how a courteous garbage truck driver reminded me that thoughtful regard is often missing in our culture.
Read MoreThe Sum of the Parts: A New Model of Engagement
More than six months into the pandemic we know one thing for certain. When you speak of activity offerings, it’s not the way it used to be.
Read MoreYou Need to Bring Them Out of Their Rooms — But How?
With social distancing and safety precautions in place, it makes sense to begin allowing small groups of 3-5 residents to engage in communal activities.
Read MoreHave We Just Thrown in the Towel When It Comes to Life Enrichment? Please Say It’s Not So!!!
We used to sell a lifestyle/living experience that allowed older people to have amazing last chapters of their lives. Maybe we have thrown in the towel.
Read MoreThis Will Help Residents Feel Better, Guaranteed
A wellness program that is so simple, there is no reason (or excuse) not to follow it. Everyone can do it, from residents to staff to family members.
Read MoreIs COVID-19 Making You Self Destructive?
Things are so emotionally charged, particularly in the heightened political environment we live in. There is zero upside to negative posts.
Read MoreNew York Times v. the Nursing Home Industry
They sensationalize some things because publishers know sensational headlines and sensational content sells. But there is way too much sensationalizing.
Read MoreIs Everything Making You Crazy? One Tip To Soothe the Soul
When we think about the negative, that influences how we feel and how we act. It all becomes part of an endless downhill loop.
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