Monthly Archives: November 2010

Featured in McKnights Long Term Care News

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Featured in McKnights Long Term Care News

LuAnn Thoma-Holec was featured in a McKnights Long Term Care News article about TV lounges and how they have become the focal point of long-term care facilities. Reporter John Andrews explains how the furniture, color schemes, and amenities are important to creating a homelike feeling. LuAnn provides advice for creating different theater-like atmospheres for memory ...

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Internet Café, Bistro, Ice Cream Parlor!

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Internet Café, Bistro, Ice Cream Parlor!

Internet café, bistro, ice cream parlor, no matter what you call them, all residents love them! Alternative dining venues for long term care communities are one of the fastest growing amenities in new construction and existing communities today. Often as people age, they eat less, which can lead to undernourishment and health concerns. Environments that ...

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It’s About the Residents, or Is It?

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It’s About the Residents, or Is It?

Of course it is about the residents! Every person involved in the senior living industry, whether it be a marketing director, caregiver or housekeeper, has to have a passion for the senior resident, or else their work is just like any other meaningless job. The Assisted Living Federation of America’s (ALFA) supports the unique philosophy ...

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