Following a month long contest, running from January 1-31, 2019, Living Meadows in Madelia, MN was named the Most Fit Live 2 B Healthy® Community in the Nation. I spoke with Paula Humbard, Activity Director (and Chief Cheerleader for Team Continue reading →
The beauty of having a blog for your business is that you can use it to celebrate unique ideas that maybe don’t fit so neatly into a traditional marketing category. This morning, as Marketing Director, I received yet another email Continue reading →
Recently, one of our Iowa trainers, Pam Connolly, shared an article from The Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) July/August 2015: The word “plasticity,” also known as “brain training,” stems from William James’ Principles of Psychology in 1890, and Continue reading →
During my early morning blog scan over a cup of coffee, I came across another thought-provoking post on the Senior Housing Forum. The post was discussing a recent Facebook survey they had posted asking senior living leaders “what scares your Continue reading →
While I was having my morning coffee break this morning, I remembered a recent situation that a family found themselves in that I wanted to share with our readers. This memory stems from the articles I have been sharing regarding Continue reading →
While senior citizens make up only 12% of the U.S. population, they take 30% of all prescription medication A 2011 study of Medicare recipients found that about 15% were prescribed an opioid when discharged from the hospital; 3 months post-discharge, Continue reading →
As a new generation begins to consider senior housing, either for themselves or for aging parents, the senior housing industry is seeing a trend developing. Many, who saw their grandparents or great-grandparents enter a “nursing home” and begin a rapid Continue reading →
Most of us have heard that there is an Opioid Epidemic on the rise in the United States. And, as I wrote in a recent newsletter, seniors are very likely candidates for addiction for many reasons. Most of us are Continue reading →
It’s the Holidays and everyone is busy, excited and full of anticipation. But, wait…is that true? The Holiday season can be difficult for many who have recently experienced a significant loss in their lives or for those whose families live Continue reading →