Housing Archives

Mar 10

Older woman holding the handrails and walking up the stairs

Home Modification Tools and Tips to Help Prevent Falls

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Caregiving, Featured, Housing

The National Council on Aging partnered with the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology to develop a series of resources that feature home modification and home safety programs, assessment tools, and funding sources for families and professionals.

Aug 05

Older woman in her kitchen, smiling and drying a plate with a rag

How to Prevent Falls with Home Safety Modifications

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Housing

Older adults can prevent falls and continue living safely at home by making a few modifications, writes Emily Nabors of the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence.

Feb 22

Team standing outside house for USC Gerontology Rebuilding Together Lowes Kickoff to Rebuild Feb 11 2022

A Winning Partnership Helps Make Los Angeles Homes Safer

By Beth Newcomb Community Service, Courses, Featured, Housing

USC Leonard Davis School and Rebuilding Together team up to serve Angelenos in need and teach professionals how to help older adults age safely at home.

Oct 13

Mariele Soriano, Kris Brannon, Victor Wilson portraits

Knowledge and Service

By Beth Newcomb Careers in Aging, Housing, Students

Three students share how their gerontology education empowers them to help older adults become healthier and happier.

Oct 07

Master’s Student Embraces Hospitality as the Future of Senior Care

By Beth Newcomb Academics, Careers in Aging, Courses, Featured, Housing, Student Profile, Students

Baby boomers expect amenities in their senior care environments. USC Master of Arts in Senior Living Hospitality student and senior living executive Mariele Soriano is embracing this reality.

Sep 15

Illustration of businessman walking into a book

New Book Provides Lessons in Senior Living Leadership

By Beth Newcomb Academics, Alumni, Faculty, Featured, Housing

Inspired by a popular class, Paths to Leadership in the Senior Living Industry, edited by Edward Schneider and Matthew Lifschultz MAASM '18, collects the wisdom of top senior living leaders.

Feb 26

Perspectives of African-American women missing from aging-in-place research

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Housing, Research

Current literature is not sufficiently inclusive of the issues African-American women face as they attempt to age in place, says Reginald Tucker-Seeley.

Nov 30

Ærtebjerghaven, a senior living community in Odense, Denmark, includes health-promoting design features, including decentralized residential clusters; atriums that provide light, fresh air and safe outdoor access; single-occupancy rooms with private bathrooms; and large, open common spaces that can be reconfigured for physical distancing (photo: Victor Regnier).

Form, function, and fighting disease in senior living

By Beth Newcomb Academics, COVID-19, Featured, Housing

More important than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, USC experts teach students how to design and operate senior living facilities that promote public health.

Sep 01