CHICAGO: Retirement communities and skilled nursing homes imply a level of elevated safety in their commercial pitch to prospective customers.
But evidence is mounting that age-apartheid compounds are increasingly becoming soft crime targets and the care sector is trashing its reputation by doing nothing to Read More »
BOSTON: Staff working in residential and nursing homes are not being provided with the training they need to support adults with complex needs.
Dementia care is particularly falling short, with even specialist dementia homes failing to provide training on the topic to their staff. Safeguarding, Read More »
NEW YORK: The one thousand and twenty-first entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.
Signaling its entry into the senior living market, Douglas Wilson Companies (DWC) plans to break ground on its first assisted living and memory care community next year. Read More »
PHOENIX: A hospital that was reported last year over hygiene failures has now been told to improve its care of older people.
Health inspectors identified 21 areas for improvement during a recent visit. They cover record-keeping, care plans and more nursing staff at mealtimes… Read More »