Change Text Size
Your Retirement Living Connection
Home 
Senior Living Assisted Living High satisfaction reported by assisted living stakeholders
Senior Living Assisted Living High satisfaction reported by assisted living stakeholders
High satisfaction reported by assisted living stakeholders |
 |
 |
 |
| Written by Francis Ma |
| Tuesday, 02 June 2009 21:04 |
|
Assisted living facilities are home to happy workers and residents, according to the results of a survey of more than 200,000 employees, a total of 54,000 older Americans who use the facilities and more than 100,000 family members who have chosen to supplement the care of their loved ones with nursing home care. The numbers are the highest they've been for occupants in the past three years, and the past two years for providers, notes McKnight. Conducted by My Innerview, the survey found that 85 percent of residents had a good or excellent experience at their facilities, similar to their families experience with the facilities' staff. The nurses and nurses assistants who were polled showed improved satisfaction with their job experience, though they say increased stress management assistance from management could help maintain quality care, seen as the most important factor in resident's ratings.  "This is by far the largest database ever collected about the levels of satisfaction among residents, families and employees in America's nursing homes," said Neil Gulsvig, president, My InnerView. "This report is useful to consumers, providers and policymakers because it establishes important benchmarks about consumer and workforce satisfaction in the nation's nursing homes and increases transparency overall." © Copyright |
Related Articles
Parkinsons' research breakthrough may benefit future assisted living facility residents
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Scientists at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich say they have come one step closer to explaining how Parkinson's disease can affect the elderly, creating the potential for better treatments for those residing in assisted living homes.
Working with the knowledge that the degenerative condition causes the loss
Read more...
Working with the knowledge that the degenerative condition causes the loss
Read more...
Dental health lectures offered to assisted living workers
Friday, July 24, 2009
In Florida, assisted living facility directors and staff may be able to learn more about improving the dental care of their residents through a traveling seminar program.
The Florida Dental Association has recently received a grant that will allow it to travel to more sites around the state and offer educational training and DVDs that highlight the unique problems that seniors face in oral care.
Many are on fixed incomes or have difficulties with mobility, the FDA says, and those can be barriers along with chronic conditions.
"Our senior population is frequently afflicted with chronic diseases or physical limitations that have adverse effects on their oral health," said state representative Alan Hays, a donor to the program.
Read more...
The Florida Dental Association has recently received a grant that will allow it to travel to more sites around the state and offer educational training and DVDs that highlight the unique problems that seniors face in oral care.
Many are on fixed incomes or have difficulties with mobility, the FDA says, and those can be barriers along with chronic conditions.
"Our senior population is frequently afflicted with chronic diseases or physical limitations that have adverse effects on their oral health," said state representative Alan Hays, a donor to the program.
Read more...
Falls in assisted living facilities may be due to inner ear imbalance
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
For those who take advantage of assisted living care to help reduce falls, new research suggests that treating an inner ear condition that reduces balance may limit the risk.
At Johns Hopkins University, researchers focused on a group of people which may number more than 22 million and had not had a previous issue with their balance or equilibrium.
Read more...
At Johns Hopkins University, researchers focused on a group of people which may number more than 22 million and had not had a previous issue with their balance or equilibrium.
Read more...
Comments (0)