by Dr. Kathleen Weissberg, MS, OTD, OTR/L, CMDCP, CDP For years, the role of caregiver in long-term care was primarily filled by middle-aged or elderly individuals caring for aging parents or spouses. Caregiver demographics are changing and today, many Millennials are taking on complex caregiving roles. Millennial caregivers represent a unique caregiver profile, very different Read More…
by Lola Rain, Contributor Recently my San Francisco State intern asked to learn about a topic very dear to my heart: How can senior living leaders help reduce employee burnout? There are a few ways to evaluate this question: Employee Benefits Company Culture Work / Life Balance Technology EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Many companies offer an array Read More…
by Meghan Rose, Esq.; Christina Green, MBA, MPH; Nancy Rockett Eldridge, MA; and Ayako Utsumi, MPH One of the core principles of the Housing Recommendations in the Master Plan for Aging acknowledges that housing is an integral part of California’s continuum of care. Without housing, it becomes exceedingly difficult to provide older adults and people Read More…
Below are steps that affordable senior housing operators can take to help ensure the safety of residents during an emergency evacuation. PREPARE NOW FOR EVACUATION Sign-up for local emergency alerts and help your residents do the same. This can save lives and is easy to do on a cell phone. For an iPhone, go into Read More…
By JEANNEE PARKER MARTIN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, LEADINGAGE CALIFORNIA Arriving in San Francisco in mid-1984, I settled quickly into work in a pandemic – then the AIDS crisis – after running an AIDS program on the East Coast. Like COVID-19, there were many unknowns at the time, but scientists helped us understand early what some Read More…
WHAT EXPERTS IN AGING THINK THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR BOOMER BASHING by Richard Eisenberg Money & Work Editor, Next Avenue Part of the THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW SPECIAL REPORT First, there was OK Boomer, the pejorative meme mocking older people. Then came #boomerremover, the morbid catchphrase used by some millennials and GenZers Read More…
by ERIC DOWDY, CHIEF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OFFICER, LEADINGAGE CALIFORNIA As the state enters its fifth month of the COVID-19 pandemic, policy changes at the local, state and national levels have been constant as new information is learned about the virus. As of this writing, the state is experiencing an explosion of cases, claiming the number Read More…
by MOTHER MARGUERITE, LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR As I write this, the world continues to experience difficult times. The coronavirus pandemic has changed our way of life. Please know that we are praying multiple times throughout the day for an end to this pandemic, and for your safety and the protection of everyone. As Read More…
by JANET GREENWOOD, PHD, RN, LICENSED THERAPIST Resilience is what separates those who can readily adjust and adapt to change and those who are immobilized. If you have lived long enough, you know first-hand that change is to be expected. Life currents can sweep away our greatest dreams, can thrust us into wonderfully challenging situations, Read More…
by SIMON J. K. FOX, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ADVENTURES IN CARING FOUNDATION, ADVENTURESINCARING.COM At an Olympic level, what separates the greatest marathon runners from the others is not their physical ability but their self-awareness. When they hit the wall after about 20 miles, unlike most runners, they don’t try to shut out the pain, grit their Read More…