Hospitality a key component for senior care facilities

The little things are making the difference to residents


In residential living, assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing, the little things  are making the difference in terms of offering true hospitality to residents, according to an article on the McKnight's Senior Living website.

In dining rooms, team members are trained to pick up on fine-dining essentials, such as making sure the protein is placed at “six o'clock” on plates when served. 

Meeting rooms have linens on the tables when gatherings take place, and real glass and silverware for events.

One of the reasons for the shift toward hotel-style hospitality in senior living has to do with the baby boomers, who bring different expectations to the table when it comes to what they look for in a facility.

Read the article.

 

 



March 21, 2016


Topic Area: Maintenance and Operations


Recent Posts

Rethinking How Healthcare Facilities Fund Construction Projects

Rising costs and competing priorities are driving healthcare organizations to explore new financing arrangements and construction strategies.


Winners Named for the 15th Annual Healthcare Design Awards

All winners will be honored and the Best of Competition and Transformation and Innovation Award recipients will be announced during a celebration on November 12.


Intermountain Health Breaks Ground on New Children's Hospital in Nevada

Plans call for a 33-acre campus, an approximately 828,600-square-foot hospital with an initial 180-bed inpatient tower that can expand to 228 beds.


Ambulatory Care Facilities Reshape FM Strategies

Facilities management playbooks were written for acute care facilities, but ambulatory sites require a different approach.


Intermountain Foundation Receives $150M Gift for Children's Hospital in Nevada

Intermountain Health Felicia and Ben Horowitz Children’s Hospital is expected to open in 2030 at the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park in southwest Las Vegas.


 
 


FREE Newsletter Signup Form

News & Updates | Webcast Alerts
Building Technologies | & More!

 
 
 


All fields are required. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.