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How to Play in the College Classroom in a Pandemic, and Why You Should
Play might not be the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of a college classroom, but one expert emphasizes the benefits of incorporating play into higher education. "Play is also one of the most cognitively demanding things we can do. It requires projecting yourself into the future, preparing for a range of possible scenarios, figuring out social partners’ mental states, and adjusting on the fly to new information," psychology professor Sarah Cavanaugh says.
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Interiors Team Standout
We love our interiors team! They are an integral part of our mission of enriching life by design. We admire their dedication to serving our senior living communities and elevating the senior living experience.
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NRV COVID companions connect with older adults during pandemic
Together with the health department at Virginia Tech, students at the university created COVID Companions. The program, that pairs each student with an older adult in the community, is helping mitigate the impacts of isolation with weekly phone calls.
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In A Post-Pandemic World, Senior Living Communities Will Likely Place An Emphasis On Entertainment
With increases in the number of COVID-19 vaccines available and eyes towards the future, this article by Forbes predicts the focus on senior-living communities will be emphasizing activities and entertainment for active seniors.
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Scholarship encourages new voices in advertising, communications industry
Virginia Western Community College has committed to increasing diversity in our community. With the help of Access Advertising & Public Relations, the college has established an annual scholarship for BIPOC students pursuing a career in communications.
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Amazon Reveals National Expansion Plans for In-Home Care Platform ‘Amazon Care’
Amazon is expanding Amazon Care after a successful 18-month pilot program in Seattle. The program will give users access to a combination of virtual and in-home care. Parts of the Amazon Care service will be available in all 50 states as early as this Summer.
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Visitations Start to Resume in Senior Living, But Policies Differ Around U.S.
For some, the long stretch of isolation is over. As Covid-19 cases begin to decline, long-term care facilities in some states open up visitation in places that have undergone vaccination clinics, letting people connect with their families once again.
READ MOREREAD MOREVirginia Western Community College gears up for spring semester
As Virginia Western Community College added more in-person classes this semester, it rebounded from a 7% decline in enrollment in Fall 2020. We are happy to see students back in the classroom!
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Nursing Homes, Once Hotspots, Far Outpace U.S. in Covid Declines
A year since the pandemic began, senior living facilities that were once hot spots for Covid-19 deaths are beginning to decline at a faster rate than the rest of the country. With more than 90 percent of residents vaccinated in some states, the long stretch of isolation could be coming to an end.
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How Higher Learning Spaces Are Changing in the COVID-19 Era
In order to move back into the classroom, educators must ensure that learning spaces are designed to make student safety a top priority. At the university level, many have been successful. By adding offsite trailers for storage or connecting multiple classrooms by webcam and microphone, keeping six feet between learners is possible.
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SENIOR LIVING NURSING FACILITIES: PREPARING FOR COVID-19 POSITIVE RESIDENTS
Innovative and successful infection control design strategies.
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