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 | 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...
by Michael Gill | Aug 15, 2020 | 2020 News
We are nearly five months into the pandemic-induced Senior Living lockdown, where no one is allowed inside the building to see their loved one. While this impacts the whole spectrum of senior living alternatives, it is particularly cruel for those with dementia, where...
by Michael Gill | Jul 8, 2020 | 2020 News
News articles often bring out stock photos of the 1918 Spanish Influenza to contrast them with photos of mask-wearing during today’s Covid-19 pandemic. These always make me think of my grandmother, and not just because her dresses and boots in old photos look similar....
by Michael Gill | Jun 2, 2020 | 2020 News
Let’s address the elephant in the room: even in pre-coronavirus times, senior living is often a hard sell. No one wakes up one morning and says “oh boy, today I get to move into that Assisted Living I’ve always dreamed about!” People enter senior living to meet...
by Michael Gill | May 26, 2020 | 2020 News
In conversations these days about Covid-19 and the pandemic, I often hear people say: “I can’t wait for this to all be over.” Clients call me and say they want to move their loved ones into a community once the “all clear” is sounded. Everyone wants life to return to...