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Health and Wellness

Study Reveals Most Powerful Motivators for Getting Flu Shot

A new study describes the factors that are most commonly associated with health care workers who get the influenza vaccine. Researchers suggest that by targeting certain predictors, vaccination will become more likely among health care workers.

Researchers Collect Advice from Older Adults

Cornell researchers share the results of a project, which explores seniors’ best advice for aging well. The findings highlight the benefits of senior living communities and offer some insight into what elders really value as they age.

Assisted Living Residents Enjoy a Drink Study Finds

A new study of seniors’ drinking habits found that most assisted living residents drink alcohol and many drink to the point that alcohol influences their health, raising the question of what providers should do to minimize risk while respecting choice.

New Questions Raised About VSED

When a resident decides to purposefully stop eating and drinking, senior living communities must consider a number of legal, ethical, and medical factors in order to appropriately respond to the resident’s end of life decision.

Community-wide Involvement Key to Infection Prevention

MBK Senior Living’s Infection Prevention Program takes a community-wide approach to keeping both residents and staff well. Recognized as a Best of the Best Program to Spotlight, the program reduced outbreaks by 70 percent.

Holistic Approach Prevents Resident Falls

Recognized as a Best of the Best Program to Spotlight, Senior Living Communities’ Stand Strong program has reduced falls among residents in its memory care neighborhoods by up to 75 percent.

Provider Lessens Stigma Attached to Mental Illness

The Chelsea at East Brunswick’s Crossings Program was recognized as a Best of the Best Program to Watch for good reason. The extended recovery program provides a valuable service to an underserved population: seniors with a mental illness.

New Edition of Life Safety Code Fosters Home-Like Environment

The 2012 edition of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code, produced by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to provide guidance for preventing fire and related hazards, includes new guidelines that promise to foster a more comfortable and home-like settin

Adventure Camp for Seniors



Pathway Senior Living’s VIVA! program offers exciting opportunities, like Camp VIVA!, where residents enjoy the full camping experience. The program received ALFA Best of the Best Program to Spotlight recognition because it aims to allow res