On a recent visit to a memory care community, Perkins Eastman Senior Associate Max Winters saw a resident with dementia attempting to go outside. But as the resident tried to open the door, they were gently stopped by an associate who insisted that it was too hot to go outside. To the untrained eye, such […]
Health system ProMedica — which operates a large portfolio of senior housing and care communities — is launching a new initiative that it hopes will create a paradigm shift in how people, including older adults, receive care and improve quality of life. The Healthcare Redefined Initiative, announced last week, takes a data-centric approach to health […]
The Alzheimer’s Association recently released a report that found patients with dementia were more likely to contract Covid-19 than their healthier counterparts. It’s a reality known all too well by memory care providers, which had endured several years of headwinds before the pandemic forced them to confront even more harrowing challenges. Now, they are trying […]
