The Springs at Monarch Landing is a new 94,000-square-foot health and rehabilitation center in Naperville, Ill. The Springs comprises a total of 124 new residences, including 48 devoted to short-term rehabilitation, 48 for skilled nursing, and 28 for assisted living memory support.

What happens to senior living communities when baby boomers are ready to retire? In 2013, this question morphed into reality as this particular generation retired in its first wave. Many communities designed and built in the 1970s were geared to the acceptance of a long, slow demise—and their design reflected that ethos. Heavily institutional, they were staff-centered environments, and not focused on resident needs. As these structures reach 30-plus years of age, communities are facing substantial costs to replace and upgrade the existing mechanical infrastructures, as well.

With around 300,000 hip fractures anticipated to occur this year in the United States alone—the majority of these occur as a result of falls in long-term care facilities—it is not surprising that some have called this “a healthcare crisis.” 

But why is it “not just a fracture”? Apart from their clinical severity, hip fractures have few equals when it comes to devastating consequences for patients and facilities.  Consider the following statistics:

T01 Lambeth House

A not-for-profit continuing care retirement community (CCRC), Lambeth House was the first CCRC in New Orleans and is recognized as the leader in providing superior senior residential services. Its mission is to maximize the physical, intellectual, spiritual, emotional, and social well-being of its residents. Situated in a truly urban setting, Lambeth House is a high-rise structure of 12 stories consisting of 118 independent living apartments, 51 assisted living apartments, and 39 skilled nursing beds.

For more than a century and a half, military veterans have enjoyed the finest lifestyles in retirement homes dedicated to housing veterans. The Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) in Washington, DC, is a model retirement center with resident-centered facilities and services. The AFRH provides outstanding services and amenities that rival those found throughout the United States. The new AFRH, located in Gulfport, MS, is a wonder in modern engineering and senior health and housing. It is the result of great talent, firm resolve, and keen patriotism.

Continuing Education Test #178 Based on Long-Term Living October 2012

How to Use the ACHCA Continuing Education Test

Many older people live unhappily in residential settings that are designed to help them. How can you help a resident who is unhappy, has lost interest in life, or has become testy and difficult? The following example is about one of the lucky few who can afford to live in a high-quality CCRC and who has a devoted family. Still, his story can help us explore some options.

Data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics last fall prompted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on April 5 to announce a new program that targets the high incidence of injuries to employees in the long-term care industry.

You’ve worked near one your entire career, and it is, right now, likely within 75 feet or less of where you are sitting. The question is, do you know how to actually use a fire extinguisher to help save lives and limit property damage should a fire suddenly ignite?