Christmas may be coming early this year thanks to a bold, new report that lays out a rock-solid case for transforming nursing homes. The comprehensive report neatly ties up eldercare reform with a bow and [...]
The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge began a long-awaited, multi-phase opening this month as 12 elders were transferred smoothly and successfully to the new Green House community. A second cottage opened later in March, [...]
It’s the ultimate thunderbolt moment: Senior living is living. Why did it take us so long to recognize that? Jane Rohde is way ahead of the curve on that front. Rohde, an expert in senior [...]
Putting on your oxygen mask first before helping others takes on a whole new resonance when it comes to caregiving, according to Alexis McKenzie. McKenzie, an eldercare and wellness expert and consultant, used this common [...]
Empathy is the essential primary element in re-defining eldercare –and a host of other social issues –according to Marvell Adams, Jr. Adams, who is the chief operating officer of The Kendal Corp., a non-profit eldercare [...]
Dr. Jason Karlawish has a deceptively direct prescription for transforming eldercare: make it a political priority and emphasize human connections. Karlawish is the co-director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Memory Center. During a recent [...]
Susan Reinhard’s advice for reforming eldercare is a lot like the Nike slogan: Just do it. Reinhard, director of the AARP Public Policy Institute, recently added her knowledgeable voice to calls on how to reform [...]
Let’s be clear: an important priority for The Green House Project in 2022 is boosting the status of the eldercare workforce and empowering caregivers to provide quality care for elders. Workforce issues in eldercare are [...]
According to Dr. William Haseltine, the way out of the COVID pandemic is not simply scientific. Rather, it’s about shifting mindsets to focus on caring for others. That’s not exactly what you’d expect to hear [...]
The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade are a living example of the saying “It takes a village.” Earlier this month, the community in northeastern Arkansas displayed amazing compassion when devastating tornadoes ripped through the [...]