Month: June 2005

Flooring Decisions for the Long Term

FLOORINGDECISIONSFOR THE LONG TERM  One manufacturer's take on how floorcovering decisions influence facility operations and budgets BY GAIL Read More »

Editorial

editorialBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFSummer cleanup As everyone knows-particularly in the snowier, messier areas of the country (like Read More »

Focus On…Infection Control

I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »

Thinking About the Unthinkable: Staff Sexual Abuse of Residents

BY DOUGLAS J. EDWARDS, ASSISTANT EDITOR Thinking about the unthinkable: Staff sexual abuse of residentsAlthough few staff members ever cross the Read More »

Renovation on a Budget

"Cinderella" comes to life at South Haven Healthcare Centre BY KATHY KRUEGER   Renovation is becoming an increasingly urgent issue for our aging Read More »

Design Center

AngelsGrace HospiceOCONOMOWOC, WISCONSIN   PROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: HospiceOperating Organization: ProHealth Care, Read More »

Turning LTC Upside Down

Turning LTC upside downInterview with Len Fishman, president and CEO, Hebrew SeniorLife, and past-president of the American Association of Homes and Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...Marketing is key in an era of increased competition  Certainly, the theme was catchy, at least for a movie: "If you build it, Read More »

On the Uses of Bed Alarms

BY JOANNE BUNCH, RN, C; RHIT; NHA; LNC On the uses of bed alarmsUsed and supported appropriately, they reduce falls and offer other advantages, as Read More »

NIC on Financing

inperspectiveNIC ON financingBY ANTHONY J. MULLENThings are looking up-Selectively  Most skilled nursing operators will probably not be surprised by Read More »

Liability Landscape

LIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNKeeping residents safe while on the go When you think of resident deaths and injuries associated with nursing Read More »

NEW! Funny You Should Ask

Funny YOU SHOULD ASKBY GARY TETZMy accordion dreams  What do accordion players have to do with long-term care? I'm glad you asked, but first let me Read More »