Depression, and even suicide, can seriously affect the health and wellbeing of seniors. Learn about the prevalence of and contributors to depression among seniors, including inadvertent triggers from the environment that can escalate the symptoms. Explore

Your residents (and your staff!) are aging in place, but that doesn’t mean your workers’ compensation claims need to skyrocket. Learn to create an effective safety incentive program, the value of safety committees, establishing the best policies and proce

Taking on more memory care patients equates to potentially adding more risk. Learn about product and service innovations that can help to mitigate increased risk and help provide better service to residents.

This session will help providers identify operational vulnerabilities that may lead to legal liabilities. Learn what you can do to improve your communication with your residents, their families and state regulators to avoid legal conflict.

Clinical experts will share some of the industry’s best practices in the critically important area of medication management. Plus, learn about specific technologies that can be employed to improve medication management efficiency, bolster accountability a

Falls are the leading cause of injury deaths among people 65 and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A recent USA Today article sheds new light on fall-related injuries among seniors—a topic that has long been an area of co

An ALFA initiative to eliminate the prescription drug expense paid by poor seniors who live in assisted living communities was filed today on Capitol Hill.

Economic prognosticators are keeping close watch on the first class of baby boomers, many of whom will begin collecting Social Security benefits in 2008.

Better safety policies and practices will improve retention, decrease workers compensation costs and boost resident satisfaction by retaining staff, decreasing workers compensation expenses and boosting resident satisfaction and safety.

Explore behavioral interventions and resources to respond to needs of residents with dementia. Identify the concerns and discover innovative approaches that providers use in caring for someone with dementia.

Arbitration offers a solution to resident disputes. This session will provide insights into how arbitration works, and the pros and cons to incorporating an arbitration provision into a residency agreement. Understand the permissibility of such agreements