Embrace Living Communities, based in Oak Brook, IL, created its “Let’s Get Moving Together” initiative as a way to boost health and wellness among residents in its affordable housing communities for older adults. In October, about 200 residents at 16 communities embarked on a challenge to increase physical activities through […]
During the worst of the pandemic, adult day programs underwent wrenching change. Many had to close. Others were able to stay viable by switching to remote services. Some kept clients engaged at home via daily phone calls and transitioning programming to teleconferencing; others created “caregiver advocates” to deliver meals and […]
In our overwhelmingly digital world, older adults living in affordable housing communities are increasingly in need of technology to manage day-to-day activities: communication, shopping, medical appointments, wellness activities, and more. However, too many low-income older adults lack broadband access, digital devices, and the training they might require to make the […]
Editor’s note: This story was submitted to the LeadingAge Story Collector by Kate West, director of strategic initiatives for Eaton Senior Communities, a LeadingAge member in Lakewood, CO. Eaton is a housing provider serving older adults with 64 market-rate and 161 HUD-subsidized apartments. On the day we talked with West […]
Trinity Health Senior Communities, a full-continuum provider with operations in seven states, has partnered with Bronx, NY-based PHI to develop an advanced CNA job description, “transitions specialists,” to serve post-acute care clients before, during, and after their rehabilitation stays. Funding for the program was provided by the Michigan Department of […]
Workforce shortages in aging services have become a priority in the past 24 months—for federal and state policymakers and advocacy organizations, including LeadingAge. While the pandemic has shone a bright light on these needs, the reality is that challenges are a long-standing issue in our sector—not only among direct care […]
Byron Wellness Community, Ft. Wayne, IN, offers skilled nursing, memory care, and assisted living for people with complex medical conditions, including psychiatric or developmental disorders. Byron’s employees are skilled in working with residents whose behaviors can be challenging. Because well over 90% of the organization’s residents rely on Medicaid, reimbursement […]
