Over the past couple years, alternatives to traditional senior care measures have begun to rise in popularity. One of these concepts that continues to become more widespread is called group home care. Group home care revolves … [Read more...]
The Continued Toll of COVID on Nursing Homes
COVID has completely changed how we go about our daily lives. Even though most of the United States is not in the same state of emergency that we were in back in the early days of the pandemic, we still go through each day with a heightened … [Read more...]
When Someone is Fully Dependent on Care
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, horror stories about how the senior care business has failed people are becoming more and more commonplace. But senior care is supposed to be a positive experience and certainly not a bad one. While … [Read more...]
COVID’s Toll on Senior Care
Our country just surpassed one million deaths due to or related to the COVID-19 virus. Each one of these deaths is an unspeakable tragedy, but unfortunately, the senior population has been hit much harder than others. About three-quarters … [Read more...]
Upcoming Challenges for Nursing Homes
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government placed a set of waivers in place to help support nursing homes as they adjusted to changing regulations and realities. These waivers were designed to help ease some of the burden that … [Read more...]
Does Your Employer Have Family Care Benefits?
Employee benefits have come along way over the last several years, and when it comes to allowing families to help out older loved ones, there’s no exception. More and more employers realize that help is needed here, and they are figuring … [Read more...]
Is Senior Care “Broken?”
Recently, there has been a lot of talk about the senior care system being “broken.” Over the last couple years, we have seen a lot of issues pointed out, especially when it comes to how nursing homes operate. At the beginning of COVID, … [Read more...]
The Changing Job Market and Senior Care
All across the country, businesses find themselves in a unique situation. There are more job openings that have not been filled since many positions were temporarily cut or restructured during the COVID pandemic. At the same time, there is … [Read more...]
More Steps Needed to Help Improve Senior Care
Over the last few years, we’ve seen a lot of improvements when it comes to senior care. But even with all of these advances, there’s still a lot more work that needs to be done if all seniors are going to receive the high … [Read more...]
Michigan Takes Big Steps Toward Improving In-Home Care
Recently, a series of talks regarding aging in place in Michigan have occurred. Citing the insecurities that the COVID pandemic has uncovered, care professionals around the state–with the assistance of AARP–have begun discussing ways to … [Read more...]
Apps Have Potential to Helps Seniors
The jumps that we have seen in technology lately have been extraordinary. Even before the pandemic, there were no developments coming out, almost on a daily basis, it seemed. Now that COVID has revealed so many needs of the senior … [Read more...]
A Potential Rethinking of Senior Living
Right now is a good time for care professionals to start rethinking how senior living is delivered. With COVID-19 causing so much distress within the senior community, this is a perfect opportunity to present a better service for the people … [Read more...]