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 […]
LeadingAge Washington regularly applies for Civil Money Penalty (CMP) grants to help its member skilled nursing providers implement creative resident engagement programs. These grants have included a “Cycling Without Age” program, initiatives using the PARO Robotic Therapy Seal for residents living with dementia, engagement technology in partnership with iN2L, and […]
