Written by Symbria Wellness Director, Joe AlvaradoHow tired are you of change? It's everywhere - in people, in politics, in process, and especially in healthcare. It's unrelenting. And it will sucker punch you every time if you let it. How can senior living leaders beat change? Anticipate it, accept it, and deal with it through strategic planning and effective execution. Take this change for example, Lifecare communities are providing for a rapidly declining population and still must deliver on their commitments to provide a continuum of care. The National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) shows that just over 20 percent of adults ages 65 to 69 have poor capacity (physical limitations, poor vision, poor hearing, or probable dementia), while more than 80 percent have poor capacity by age 90. Read More ...
