Food for Thought: Dining Director Reflects on a Complicated Year To say that COVID-19 changed the way we do things might be the understatement of the millennium. Over the past year, we had to adapt our communities to new regulations and standards to combat the pandemic for a good part of 2020 and into 2021.…
Personal Care Community Overcomes COVID Challenges, Celebrates One Year Virus Free When the COVID-19 pandemic began to emerge in the United States, one of the first communities to be hit the hardest was Oakwood Terrace, a 36-room personal care community in Moosic, Penn. The community, owned and operated by Premier Senior Living, LLC (PSL), a…
On the surface, it would be easy to assume that assisted living facilities and their leadership teams would rather forget the past year. A global pandemic, growing uncertainties, misinformation and bad press were just a few of the challenges experienced in the industry during 2020 and early 2021 that had never been dealt with before.…
In a year like no other, Premier Senior Living, LLC, was awarded the Best of Senior Living 2021 award by the largest referral service for seniors in North America. The award honors the best of the best in assisted living, in-home care and senior living communities. The award is presented by A Place for Mom,…
We’re proud to announce our new in-house rehabilitation services are up and running! While this year has been hectic and stressful, we’re hoping our new on-site services make your recovery even easier than before. Patients can now come in up to seven days a week for physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy services. According…
Premier Senior Living Group has re-evaluated all cleaning regimens, protocols and procedures at its facilities around the United States in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), people with underlying health conditions like heart disease, lung disease or diabetes are more susceptible to the virus, so it’s crucial…
The start of the year is an exciting time because we’re open and motivated to accept new opportunities, trends and ideas. However, there are also new challenges to be tackled. Like never before, senior living communities need to prepare for change because of uncertainty in the industry. Too many changes are happening too fast. New…
The holiday season is here – it’s time to shop for Christmas gifts for your friends and family! Do you know who is usually the most difficult to get the right gift for? Teenage girls and seniors. While your teenagers will usually tell you what they want for Christmas (and most of the time it…
Many seniors are biased against assisted living communities because they confuse them with hospitals and nursing homes. However, surveys show that a vast majority of assisted living residents state that they wish they had moved sooner because their quality of life has increased a lot. Recently, I had a conversation with Jennifer H., a lady…
Most Americans know that sooner or later, they will need to downsize and move to a smaller place or a senior living community. Moving out of the home where your loved one lived for many happy years isn’t easy, and downsizing makes the process even more stressful both emotionally and physically. Often, the senior and…