I’m always intrigued (and sometimes confused) by the poll question that appears in the upper right hand corner of this site. Todays is: “Are you Read More »
-As prior DON, I know they would love it. Remember, not all residents are elderly. Some are young, disabled people. Let them all enjoy life. -What Read More »
The prevailing idea about adult learning is that adults will learn what is immediately relevant to them and/or helps them solve problems.1 At St. Read More »
After the subprime meltdown, what’s happening with LTC project financing? A roundtable of lenders/investors, in a run-up to the September NIC Read More »
-It is very frustrating, as a social worker, to hear staff say that depression is a normal part of aging. Education is still needed. Keep the Read More »
Last December I wrote an entry on this web log titled Enterprise PACS where I mentioned all the different ‘ologys’ using PACS to enhance service Read More »
In November 2007, the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO) mailed out a survey, comprised of 15 questions on national aging issues, to Read More »
According to Dawson, who heads the prestigious Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI) and was a key contributor to the recent Institute of Read More »
Someone recently shared with me a discussion on the merits of certification as an indicator of expertise in healthcare IT. At the end of this month Read More »
Last weekend my daughter Kassandra heard me say, “Medical Grade Display” in a discussion with a friend. Later that day she asked me, “Exactly what Read More »
A new and fun way to prepare your associates for the annual state survey is to hold a “skills fair” in your facility. The fair can be for one or two Read More »
A common experience: Aresident's daughter comes to the front office wanting to see the administrator. She reports her mother has very fragile skin, Read More »
What one hand giveth, the other hand taketh away. Perhaps those words should be inscribed above the entrance to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Read More »
Established: 1963 Staff: 228 Locations: Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; San Diego, CA; New York, NY; Coral Gables, FL; Dallas, TX; Lake Placid, Read More »
Errors in medication administration are all too common in healthcare facilities, a fact that's documented in many medical journals and studies. In Read More »
Last month I equated much of our new “Environments for Aging” thrust with developments in city life. Fact is, though, EFA has a much broader Read More »
For many years Long-Term Living (formerly Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management), through its annual DESIGN publication, has offered a forum for Read More »
In a tranquil setting overlooking 9.5-acres of virgin woodlands in Duluth, Minnesota, sits a $4 million, 12-bed hospice house. Inside, original oil Read More »
Recently I was approached by a veteran director of nursing who asked, “Am I really a nurse executive? I've never thought of myself as such.” I'm Read More »
Established: 1992 Staff: 49 Location: Wauwatosa, WI Markets Served: Active Adult Communities, Alzheimer's/Dementia, Assisted Living, Continuing Care Read More »
Commonwealth Fund Releases Culture Change Report Based on results from the 2007 National Survey of Nursing Homes, a new Commonwealth Fund report Read More »
For an administrator and owner/operator, a long-term care facility in need of renovation is a daunting prospect. The mini-hospital or the 1970s Read More »
Like the great TV detective Columbo, Long-Term Living columnist Gary Tetz (Funny You Should Ask) always has one more question. In this bimonthly Read More »
“Coaches who can outline plays on a blackboard are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate.” —Vince Lombardi Coaching Read More »
The Alliance on Aging Research reports that visual impairment is one of the top four reasons for a loss of independence among seniors. For example, Read More »
It is now 2008. The population is not only getting older, but it is also living longer. With increased longevity comes the risk of our being subject Read More »
