Lessons Learned from Covid
In the months since the Covid-19 public health emergency, we’ve wondered how professional caregiving has changed. Here, representatives from six care businesses share their experiences and insights, as well as how they’re moving forward. What is the no. 1 thing you learned from the pandemic? Jessica: The crucial role that socialization plays in the healing process and […]
Addressing Cracks in Long-Term Care
With staff shortages and residents’ social isolation, what needs to change in our nation’s nursing homes? Undeniably, the pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in our nation’s long-term care facilities, including skilled nursing facilities and other communal residential facilities for older adults. Deaths in senior housing due to Covid-19, along with the impact of social isolation, dominated […]
When Pandemonium Strikes
Senior residential communities face pandemic’s tough lessons At this time last year, family members could pop in at any time to see their loved ones living in a senior residential community. They could relax, catch up, and enjoy a meal together. That feels like a distant world now — and at this point, nobody knows […]