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Many seniors in the United States are now living or considering a move into an assisted living situation or even nursing home care. In the past, these facilities were a bit dreary, but these days a real effort is being make to provide a variety of amenities to ensure a fuller enjoyment of life. For those considering some improvements to your facility, consider the addition of the following amenities and choices.
Every resident wants and expects that they will be well treated by staff, and cleanliness is another high priority which all of your residents should enjoy. While this is a top priority, you also need to allow residents to make many personal choices. People want to be able to make their apartment and room feel like home, adding some furnishings and dcor that really make them comfortable. In addition, personal in-room comfort is important, so every room should have temperature controls. People also expect high-speed wireless internet in their rooms and in all common areas. Quality in-room television programming is another must-have feature Tomas Tatar Jersey , and using a service such as DirectTV will ensure that residents can watch and record their favorite shows and sporting events.
There are companies that specialize in commercial DirectTV services. Integra Systems, for example, can customize a plan for any type of DirectTV business customer, whether it is a nursing home or a community with a multitude of assisted living apartments. In addition to installing DirectTV and providing support services, Integra Systems also can install a facility-wide monitoring system that is tied to resident rooms, doors, HVAC, fire panels and refrigeration equipment, ensuring that all systems are working correctly.
In addition to amenities such as DirectTV Thomas Vanek Jersey , internet and good security, the quality of your meal service is extremely important. Food is a huge part of our enjoyment of life, and people want to have good meal choices that cater to their tastes, as well as their dietary needs. While most facilities offer three meals each day as well as snack service, it is important to offer a variety of foods to please many residents. Consider taking menu requests from residents and offering in-room meal service for residents who prefer to enjoy their food in the privacy of their room or apartment.
As your residents are all retired, they have plenty of free time and definitely need some fun and interesting activities during the week. Schedule everything from interesting classes or workshops to exercise classes, game times and even try to get residents to set up clubs based on their interests. Consider hosting special events each week for the residents, such as a dance night, an evening of karaoke Terry Sawchuk Jersey , a casino night or movie night. To get new ideas, ask the residents for input and then follow through with some of their best suggestions.
It is also wise to schedule plenty of off-site activities because most people really need a change of scenery once in a while. This could be as simple as a picnic at the local park or a trip to an art museum. People love to attend concerts, plays and sporting events, so offer some of these activities as well. Casino trips are a popular excursion, as well as shopping trips. Also, consider visits to a cool classic car show.
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Arsène Wenger expects Mesut Özil to be a contender for Player of the Year next season.
Özil has been out of Arsenal's lineup since tearing his hamstring in March.
"Mesut had a period where he was tired because he was not used to playing through the [English] season," Wenger said. "Before he got injured, he had a period where he was a bit jaded. But he is a fantastic player and I would put him on the list to be player of the season next season.
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Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval and catcher Blake Swihart are listed day-to-day after getting hurt in Saturday's loss to the Royals
Sandoval, who was benched for Thursday's game after getting caught on Instagram during a game, left in the bottom of the fifth inning with a left ankle sprain.
Swihart sprained his left foot sliding into third base on what turned out to be the third out in the top of the fifth inning.
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