Charles de Vilmorin is the CEO and co-founder of Linked Senior.
Most recent articles by Charles de Vilmorin
The new strategy for resident health and happiness
By
Ryan Frederick
Charles de Vilmorin
May 11, 2022
The research is clear: successful aging is much more about lifestyle and environment than DNA and where you choose to live matters enormously. Providers have an opportunity to help residents make the most...
Building intergenerational connections
By
Sky Bergman
Charles de Vilmorin
Apr 26, 2022
Building intergenerational connections in nursing homes and senior living communities is one way that our industry can help rebuild occupancy and social engagement.
3 ways to dismantle ageism today
By
Meg LaPorte
Jordan Evans
Charles de Vilmorin
Mar 29, 2022
The pandemic has given us a few reasons to take on ageism as an industry. To begin, the fact that nursing homes and assisted living communities were not prioritized for receipt of PPE and testing early...
Aging is beautiful
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Meaghan McMahon
Feb 22, 2022
In 1990, artist Keith Haring created the “Radiant Baby” image, a drawing of a baby crawling with lines radiating from around the perimeter of the image outline to highlight the extreme reverence our...
Stuck between care and caring?!
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Vicki de Klerk-Rubin
Jan 18, 2022
COVID is booming and restrictions are getting more stringent. We’ve all seen this before and it’s led to a disaster in senior living communities. Older adults continue to be isolated and withdraw inward....
Getting to 100%
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Marvell Adams Jr.
Nov 30, 2021
As this year comes to an end, it can be helpful to set aside time to reflect on what we have achieved and celebrate those successes with our teams. It is also beneficial to take stock of what obstacles...
This is NOT OK
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Oct 29, 2021
Has the COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on staffing and occupancy for senior living communities? It certainly has. In the face of these daunting obstacles, do we need to lean into supportive...
Announcing the Elder Engagement Performance Improvement (EEPI) tool
By
Jennifer Stelter
Alisa Tagg
Charles de Vilmorin
Sep 16, 2021
The goal of the #ActivitiesStrong initiative is to acknowledge, educate and empower activity and life enrichment professionals in senior living communities. One way we’ve done this is by developing and...
Better than normal social engagement
By
Melinda Cole
Natalie Kravitz
Charles de Vilmorin
Aug 19, 2021
More than a year and a half into the global coronavirus pandemic, we are now entering a period in which senior living communities across the nation can safely open their doors to families, visitors and...
APIE: The importance of the assessment process
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Jennifer Stelter
Jul 20, 2021
Job descriptions for activity directors in senior living usually read as follows: “Provide activities that meet the residents’ preferences and needs.” This generalist approach, sometimes guided by...