Do Almost All Residents Really Have Dementia?
It is common thinking that way more than 50% of all senior living residents (not living in specific memory care units) have at least some mild dementia.
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Because Being Old or Elderly is All About State of Mind . . .
Further proof that elderly is often only a state of mind.
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Senior Housing Fiction: Avatar – The second half
From Part One:
“Shut up and kiss me,” she mercifully whispered to him. He was smart enough to comply.
“Thomas, I never want this moment to end…I want us to…to -”
Angry bright light exploded all around him. . . .
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Children, Please – I’d Rather do it Myself
A classic Anacin ad from the early days of TV showed a homemaker cooking at the stove when her Mother offered unwanted help by suggesting that she add salt to the dish.
Do you remember this ad and the cultural phenomenon it created?
Read MoreCounterpoint: Top Reasons to Fight Age Discrimination (Ageism)
On January 13, 2013 I published an article title: Is Ageism the next stupid, politically correct cause? It generated more comments than any article previously published at Senior Housing Forum. One of the people who took serious exception to my point of view was Kathy Sporre. Senior Housing Forum is about conversation and so I appreciate those who disagree with me as much as those who agree. I asked her if she would like to like to write a counterpoint. She suggested that I republish this article that was published in November, 2012 at Refined By Age.
Read MoreA little more senior video humor from AARP
A couple of disclaimers:1. I am not a huge fan, nor a member of AARP (though I am old enough to be one) which I fear exists more to serve the needs of AARP rather than the needs of seniors and this country.2. THIS IS...
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Yugo Budget & Mercedes Taste – The Boomers Senior Housing Conundrum
Part 1 of two part series about the escalating gap between what aging boomers want/expect and what they can afford.
Read MoreWho’s Talking to Who?
Last week I came across an article a New York Times article titled “Assisted Living vs. Hospice: Who’s in Charge?” .
The article opens with the story of a man whose parents were in a San Diego assisted living community with the husband on hospice, because of end stage congestive heart failure.
Solving the Uncompensated Care Problem
It is well known that in the world of assisted living, uncompensated care costs communities tens of thousands of dollars in lost revenue each month.
Here is what happens
On move-in a resident is assessed for level of care and a service package is developed and included in the payment agreement.
Is it possible to reach and maintain 100% occupancy? – Part 2
By Amira T. Fahoum
The first of this two part series explored how one community was willing to do a deep honest assessment of their true strengths and how they used that assessment to hit 100% occupancy. This second part in the series addresses some of the specific strategies they used to exploit those strengths.
Read MoreIt is possible to reach and maintain 100% occupancy – Part 1
By Amira T. Fahoum
Is it possible to hit and maintain 100% occupancy?
This is a question that is frequently asked and many in our industry have offered answers. There are two answers you hear frequently:
- It is impossible/unrealistic in the current marketplace.
- That some marketing organization has an easy magic cure-all available to you . . . for a price.
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Senior Housing and LinkedIn
Several Months ago I ran a survey on how the Senior Housing Industry. In addition to giving people to in just a few words, describe the benefits they receive from LinkedIn. I have included a sampling of those...
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