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July 29, 2026
By: Charles de Vilmorin, LifeLoop
In this McKnight’s Long-Term Care News article, Charles de Vilmorin, SVP of Resident Engagement at LifeLoop, explores why senior living communities need clear ownership of social wellness. He highlights how greater accountability, cross-department collaboration, and actionable resident engagement insights can help communities proactively address social isolation. By making social connection an intentional part of resident well-being, communities can create more meaningful connections and a stronger sense of belonging for every resident.
Here is an excerpt from the article published in Senior Housing News:
"For years, the industry has been asked to manage frailty, identify decline, reduce risk, prevent falls, track hospitalizations, manage medications, respond to behaviors and avoid bad outcomes. The list continues.
All of that still matters, but it has never been enough. Residents and their families want more. They deserve more: purpose, engagement and wellbeing today and every day.
Instead of asking, “How frail is this resident becoming?” or “What is our hospitalization risk?” we also need to ask, “What capacity can we help this resident maintain, rebuild, or rediscover?”
And one of the clearest places to start is social isolation.
The intervention should not be generic. “Invite resident to activity” is not enough.
The real opportunity is resident-specific guidance: who this person is, what they love, what they are missing, what has changed and what kind of human interaction might reopen the door. Personalization is essential to driving this culture shift in resident care.
The communities that lead this shift will not just offer activities. They will build social wellness systems. They will connect life enrichment, clinical teams, operations, families and frontline staff around a shared goal: helping residents preserve the capacity to belong, participate, contribute and thrive."
Read the full article on McKnight’s here: https://www.mcknights.com/marketplace/marketplace-experts/who-owns-social-isolation/