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Assisted Living: Providing Support While Preserving Independence

In the spectrum of senior care, assisted living is an option that falls between independent living and skilled nursing or long-term care. Assisted living […]
Alzheimer’s disease and the family caregiver: Deciding when to make a move

Consider the statistics. Every 65 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s disease, an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory […]
After a Stroke: Recovering, Relearning, and Regaining Independence

Each year, more than 700,000 people in the U.S. suffer a stroke, and about one-third of that number lose their lives. Strokes are the fifth-leading cause of […]
Infectious Disease: Partnering for Control and Prevention

Infectious disease can be deadly, especially for seniors. From the flu to bacterial pneumonia, these diseases account for 40 percent of deaths in older adults. […]
Senior Dining: Turning the Tables

Historically, meal service in the senior living industry has fallen short. Fresh, great-tasting, made-from-scratch cuisine – coupled with a five-star […]
Senior Physical Fitness: Using It, Not Losing It

“Use it or lose it,” the saying goes. These words of wisdom are true in many areas of life, but particularly for our bodies as we age. Staying fit […]
Diabetes: Helping Seniors Take Control

For today’s seniors, diabetes has rapidly become an epidemic. About one in four people over 60 in the U.S. has diabetes, a condition in which the body […]
Short-Stay Transitional Care: Jumpstarting Recovery

If you or your loved one has been discharged from the hospital, ensuring a continued high level of care is key to regaining health, strength, and mobility. […]
Chronic Wounds: Healing the Problem

Part 2: The patient’s perspective Chronic, non-healing wounds have been called a “silent epidemic.” As we explored in our previous blog, […]
Chronic Wounds: Healing the Problem

Part 1: The physician’s perspective About 6.5 million Americans suffer from chronic, non-healing wounds—at an annual cost of $25 billion. Problem […]
Sepsis: Fighting a Deadly Intruder

It’s a shocking statistic. Worldwide, every 3.5 seconds, someone dies from sepsis. This fast-moving medical complication sets in when the body tries to […]
Transitional Care: Delivering Better Outcomes for Medically Complex Patients

It’s been called the “boomerang effect”—patients discharged from the hospital who bounce right back for readmission. Almost 20 percent […]
Skilled Nursing Patients Benefit from Proactive Engagement Strategies

With the shift to value-based care and improved cost efficiencies, there has been a decrease in the utilization of skilled nursing services. Stonegate Senior […]
One is the Loneliest Number: Combating Senior Isolation

Part 2: Restoring community Chronic loneliness can be dangerous. As we explored in our previous blog, it has been linked to a host of health hazards—from […]
One is the Loneliest Number: Combating Senior Isolation

Part 1: Assessing the epidemic For America’s over-65 population, loneliness is a slippery slope. More than 40 percent of seniors regularly experience […]