Memory care is the fastest-growing area of senior living. It is now standard for assisted living communities and nursing homes…
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A White Paper by Eilon Caspi, Ph.D. Dwayne E. Walls was an investigative reporter at The Charlotte Observer. Throughout his…
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In his book, Understanding and Preventing Harmful Interactions Between Residents with Dementia, Eilon Caspi, Ph.D., has three key things he…
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Many elders grew up in an era and in regions where racist practices were prevalent and accepted as the norm….
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The majority of distressing and harmful resident-to-resident interactions (DHRRIs) remain unreported. Underreporting of these episodes limits direct care partners’ ability…
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Words matter, a lot. Words used to describe elders living with dementia reflect and shape the ways in which they…
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What holds us back in transforming senior living? In Disrupting the Status Quo of Senior Living: A Mindshift, author Jill…
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By Jill Vitale-Aussem, LNHA, MMH, author of Disrupting the Status Quo of Senior Living: A Mindshift This post was originally shared…
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These days, it feels the whole nation is watching the long-term care communities with an array of emotions: judgement, compassion,…
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By Jill Vitale-Aussem, LNHA, MMH, author of Disrupting the Status Quo of Senior Living: A Mindshift This post was originally…