Best Practices Journal Week of March 31 2014 - In Assisted Living Small Can be Great!

In Assisted Living Small Can be Great Week of March 31, 2014 ● Sign-up at www.americancarenews.com In Assisted Living: Small Can be Great! Week of March 31, 2014 Yes we will likely always have larger assisted living programs and they do have their place.... More

In Assisted Living Small Can be Great Week of March 31, 2014 ● Sign-up at www.americancarenews.com In Assisted Living: Small Can be Great! Week of March 31, 2014 Yes we will likely always have larger assisted living programs and they do have their place. Some with more independent living sections serve ambulatory retirees well. They relieve all of the drama associated with trying to manage a home. For the more dependent adult, in need of protection from self or self-neglect, the smaller programs – serving 4 to 20 people – can be a real recipe for success. Not only is the level of personal attention incredibly higher, but residents avoid a sense of feeling overwhelmed which can come when a program houses dozens of people. Partnerships with hospitals to help keep discharged patients stable are also important features of the small programs. These operators can demonstrate that they make use of best practices to promote medical stability among residents which serves everyone well. So be ca Less