I keep thinking that I just don’t like the term “Assisted Living Facility.” There is something about it that bugs me, and I think I know what it is. The word “Facility” to me brings up images of stark hallways,…
Gustav assisted living facility evacutations
My stomach is in knots today, thinking about everyone on the Gulf Coast in the face of Gustav. Evacuations have begun and I think this time people are going to take Gustav very seriously. I don’t live in the Gulf…
Maine cuts funding to assisted living
The Maine state Department of Health and Human Services cut funding to about 120 assisted living facilities that provide care for 4,000 residents. The funding “was being paid to assisted living facilities’ operators to ensure that residents with illnesses would…
Assisted Living in Fresno
I never really realized how big Fresno, California is. I have most certainly heard about it many times, and I think that I have been through there a couple of times as a kid, but never really grasped that it…
Upscale Assisted Living
There are a lot of wealthy seniors out there, which is driving a new segment of the assisted living industry – upscale assisted living. These fancy facilities could be confused with a high-end country club – often times having their…
Losing your license
Almost daily now I see news articles about assisted living facilities being shut down or losing their license. Just today Florida regulators have shut down an assisted living facility that allegedly failed to report injuries and or notice a missing…
Assisted Living Activities Calendar Ideas
I had someone writing me asking me for ideas for their facility’s activities calendar. Although I am not an administrator, or an activities coordinator, I would like to offer some ideas of things that you could put on your activities…
Assisted Living For Nudists?
The days of the old stereotype of assisted living and nursing homes seems to be coming to a close. With the “hip” baby boomers of the 60’s reaching retirement age, I think we are on the verge of seeing many…
Assisted Living Facility Videos
I believe that the future of the internet is video – with the popularity of youtube and other video services, and the ease in which people can show their videos online, video clips will become one of the most effective…
