Digital transformation has no longer become an option for senior living communities- it is essential in remaining relevant.
Topics: Wellness Wellbeing Employees Communication Digital workforce engagement senior care
A study by the Center for Disease Control showed that an estimated 20% of seniors aged 55 or older experience some form of mental health concern. The most common mental health issues include severe cognitive impairment, anxiety, and mood disorders such as depression or bipolar disorder.
Topics: Seniors Wellness Wellbeing Resident Engagement senior wellness journaling senior care purposeful life software
Wellzesta’s incorporation of technology to ease senior living staff’s workloads aids in employee satisfaction and decreases staff turnover.
Topics: Senior Living Wellness Employees engagement software staff wellness staff retention senior care software
If you are a member of the sales and marketing team at your [independent living or life plan] retirement community, did you know that you are in the retirement planning business? You may not think so because, for most people, the phrase “retirement planning” translates to “financial planning." But I would encourage you to broaden your scope of what retirement planning includes.
Topics: Senior Living Seniors Financial Wellness Life Plan senior wellness aging wellzesta marketing senior care retirement mylifesite
As Director of Wellness Arts for Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Alice Smith knows the importance of whole-person wellbeing.
Topics: Senior Living Seniors Wellness Wellbeing Resident Engagement Life Plan Communication Technology senior wellness ccrc aging wellzesta eldercare engagement software senior care
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Mark Twain
Topics: Seniors senior wellness brain health mindfulness senior care brain function purposeful life purpose
The phone rings - it’s the hospital on the other line. Your mother fell and is injured. They also mention they believe she may have had a stroke. You leave your job and head to the hospital. If you aren’t close by, maybe you head to the airport or embark on a long drive. All of a sudden, you are in the middle of a situation you weren’t prepared for. The hospital staff is asking you what you want to do with your mom. She can’t live alone for awhile, or maybe ever again. Where do you want her to go? Where should she go for rehabilitation therapy? You have no idea where to start.
Topics: Seniors senior wellness aging eldercare senior care continuing care at home care manager healthcare
It’s no secret that long-term care is expensive, especially as you get older. Whether you’re injured or diagnosed with a serious illness or chronic condition, an unexpected health change can drain your savings. Many people believe that Medicare will pay for long-term care, but that is simply not the case.
Topics: Seniors senior wellness senior care home care continuing care at home retirement