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Windsor House has been serving seniors in the Greenville, SC area for years, but there was a time when assisted living centers didn’t exist. They offer a great alternative to nursing home care. Assisted living homes allow people to retain their own level of independence while still getting the care they need when they aren’t able to live alone.
Preventing Falls in the Senior Population: An ounce of Prevention . . .
By Joseph A. Benanti Jr., PT It’s 7:45 AM at the Shady Grove Assisted Living Community, and like clockwork, Mrs. Smith steps out of her room with the assistance of her rolling walker, headed for the dining room. It’s a walk that she has taken literally hundreds of times; why on this day does she
Medication Safety In Assisted Living
What does an assisted living community do to protect its residents? There are some obvious answers that all assisted livings will be able to provide; round the clock staffing, 2 hour checks through the night, call lights and/or pendants to call for assistance and more. But what else can an assisted living do to protect you or your parent?
Did you know there is an Assisted Living Federation?
The ALF exists to provide uniform standards of excellence for Assisted Living Facilities. A recent article on the ALF site states “Assisted living is a residential alternative to nursing home care. There are 36,000+ assisted living communities nationwide serving more than one million seniors. A relatively new concept twenty-five years ago, today assisted living is