by Michael Gill | Jan 17, 2022 | Hospitalization, Memory Care, Rehabilitation, Senior Living, Skilled Nursing
We find that many families’ first experience with Senior Living comes after a hospitalization and that families don’t know what their options are, or what to expect on this initial part of the journey. Here we’ll discuss where Seniors go for...
by Michael Gill | Oct 3, 2021 | Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Living
People unfamiliar with the Senior Living industry often think intuitively that “Independent Living” means a house or ordinary apartment building. However, the name was coined to contrast with Assisted Living, as Independent Living has no caregivers hired or managed by...
by Michael Gill | Sep 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Residential Care Homes or Small Assisted Living communities are a distinct segment within the larger Senior Living industry. These are communities that by regulatory definition have between 4 and 16 residents. They are variously known as Residential Care Homes,...
by Michael Gill | Aug 10, 2021 | Assisted Living
This article explains the Assisted Living segment of the Senior Living industry. While we will tangentially mention both Memory Care and Residential Care Homes in this discussion, they are not the focus here, and we have other articles on each of those market...
by Michael Gill | Jul 8, 2021 | Skilled Nursing
There is often confusion about the term Nursing Home because it is frequently used generically as an all-encompassing term for senior living. But in today’s senior living market, Skilled Nursing Homes have a specific market niche. What follows is an explanation of...
by Michael Gill | Mar 25, 2021 | Assisted Living, COVID-19, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing
With Covid-19 infections now so low in assisted living and memory care communities, for the first time in a year, it is now safe to consider moving your loved one into a senior living community. Coronavirus vaccines have to be recognized as a marvelous and stunning...
by Michael Gill | Mar 17, 2021 | Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing
We at Texas Senior Living Locators are consultants who use our intimate knowledge of the local Senior Living industry to help families of seniors find the best solution for their families needs. I personally have visited every Assisted Living, Independent Living, and...
by Michael Gill | Dec 6, 2020 | 2020 News, Assisted Living, COVID-19, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing
The 2020 Pandemic’s unprecedented nature has left many of us grasping for answers to unexpected questions. In Senior Living, a question percolating in the back of the mind of many children responsible for elderly seniors is, “Should I bring my parents home...
by Michael Gill | Nov 14, 2020 | Assisted Living, COVID-19, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing
In relation to Covid-19 and the management of senior living communities, my mantra is: “There is no shame in getting coronavirus in a building; the only shame is in not handling it well when you do.” This bears keeping in mind because although as of...
by Michael Gill | Sep 30, 2020 | 2020 News, Assisted Living, COVID-19, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing
It is no secret that the elderly suffer from COVID-19 more than any other segment of our society. In the United States, over 40% of coronavirus deaths have occurred in Nursing Homes and higher proportions overseas. But you don’t have to catch the coronavirus to...
