Cultivating Innovation
Imagine our industry without innovations: We’d all be faxing each other about residents’ shuffleboard tournaments. Instead, whenever one senior living community shares an innovation they…Read More
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How Workplace Wellness Saves Lives
While workplace wellness became popular as a way to cut insurance costs, it’s really about saving lives. That’s what one employee at Ottawa Dental Laboratory…Read More
Embracing Residents’ Sexuality
We all have different perceptions when we hear the word “sexuality.” The World Health Organization’s definition connects sexuality to our sense of mental and physical…Read More
Lifestyle Influences Brain Health
Brain health, or brain fitness, has become a hot topic among professionals working with older adults. Recent research seems to support the idea that brain…Read More
It’s the Good Life: Upscale Retirement Communities Offer Many Riches
From fine dining and spas to stunning apartments and engaging lectures, high-end senior living communities deliver the good life. Four times a week, Mary Potts…Read More
Facebook Class Brings Older Adults Into the 21st Century
Older adults in Chicago’s Norwood Park neighborhood are jumping into the 21st century to learn a new skill: Facebook. With Facebook’s popularity garnering 890 million…Read More
Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging Honors Six Organizations Across the Country with Promising Practices Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Evanston, IL (March 10, 2015) – Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging has awarded six organizations with Promising Practices Awards. The Awards highlight…Read More
Music Lights Up the Brain for Longtime Musician with Alzheimer’s
For more than 60 years, Bert Rose was a celebrated pianist, who played at numerous benefits and weddings — including the Sharon Percy/Jay Rockefeller nuptials…Read More
Get Smart About Brain Health
Improving brain health has become a hot topic among older adults — and consequently among those who work with this population. Activity directors and lifestyle…Read More
Older Adults Get Social Thanks to Mather Place of Wilmette
Mather Place of Wilmette taught local older adults the basics and then some of social media during a presentation Feb. 5 at Maggiano’s in Skokie.…Read More
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