#SafeForLife: National Safety Month Tips for Seniors

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What comes to mind when you think of June? You probably think of Father’s Day, the first day of summer, beaches, vacation and other summer related activities. But there’s something else that you should think about, and that is National Safety Month! Of course, safety should be remembered 365 days in the year, but this…

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How to avoid opening day roadblocks

The ability to adjust on the fly is a key job requirement for any foodservice manager, but doing so during the stress of opening a new facility could be described as an art. “After you’ve worked for a number of years, you get that sixth sense of how to adjust quickly,” says Scott Almy, director…

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Morrison Community Summit: A Strategic Road Map for Rehabilitation

Is your community looking to enhance your rehabilitation program? Register now for the next Morrison Community Summit Educational Series webinar on Facts, Findings and Food for Thought on creating a strategic Rehabilitation program. This engaging one-hour webinar will give access to industry practices and examples. To register for this webinar, click on the link to…

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Jeff Cline: CommunityWorks smooth operator

McKnight’s Senior Living: Want to wow your residents? Be a smooth operator.  Every day, an average of 10,000 Americans turn 65. After decades of demanding careers, raising families and planning for the future, the last thing these older adults want to worry about is laundry and cleaning. A successful environmental services program can help residents…

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Young Employee Saves Resident’s Life

Eighteen-year old Lucas Bennett of North Aurora is credited with saving the life of a resident at GreenFields of Geneva earlier this year. The Waubonsie Community College student works as a dining room server for the senior living community. A resident in healthcare started choking on her food at dinner one evening, and the nursing…

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Morrison Community Summit: The Evolution of Senior Living Design

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Is your community looking to renovate or expand? Do you have a Design & Build strategy in place? Register now for the next Morrison Community Summit Educational Series webinar on insights and best practices tied to Design & Build. This engaging one-hour webinar will give access to industry practices and examples. To register for this webinar fill out the…

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7 ways baby boomers are changing senior living – FSD

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You might call it The Great Handoff. Today there are approximately 43 million Americans age 65 or older; by 2030, when the last of the baby-boomer generation (those born from 1946 to 1964) reaches 65, that number is estimated to surge to 71.5 million, or about 20 percent of the population, according to the U.S.…

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