You’re Assisted Living home is not only a place for room and board.  Gone are the days of providing some meals and a roof overhead for your residents.  Your home now provides the best in class, crucial services like 24/7 nursing supervision, some of the best Alzheimer’s care your State has to offer, medication assistance, […]
10 Tips to Reduce Theft in Senior Living Merriam Webster says security is the quality or state of being secure: such as freedom from danger, fear or anxiety. Security is a very broad term so for our discussion, we will be focusing on theft or more specifically, loss prevention. Depending on where you search, you […]
Feeling Safe at River Glen of St. Charles – August 17, 2017 News Following is a note from Executive Director, Kristin Landahl, from the latest edition of Rediscover Life, the monthly newsletter for River Glen of St. Charles. Feeling Safe In speaking with a resident, I asked her what she likes about living at River […]
If You Had a Love Meter in Your Community, What Would It Read? Research has shown that social isolation and loneliness among older adults can have serious health consequences. Indeed, studies have found that a lack of social relationships is as strong a risk factor for mortality as are smoking, obesity, or lack of physical […]
Evacuation is a dangerous process and is only attempted when the danger present is greater than the process.  Have a plan When will we go How will we go     2. Have a role Who gives the order Who gets moved Who can move themselves    3. Have a location Where […]