Father Bart is a thoughtful, kind, and spiritual man who worked not only as a nursing home chaplain, but trained as a Certified Nursing Assistant Read More »
What do a long-term care facility and a fire house have in common? A lot, actually. Dirty and rewarding jobs, life and death, dark and light Read More »
With the opening of a 15,730 square-foot, $7.2 million expansion, Granite Farms Estates has upgraded its nationally recognized WillowBrooke Court Read More »
I have read the Obama administration's plan for healthcare reform and the resulting controversy. But I know many working poor and working class Read More »
If you are simply filling staffing holes with “warm bodies,” please understand this will cost you far more down the road. Existing, dedicated staff Read More »
Margaret was a plump 54-year-old resident who was skeptical about psychological services when I first approached her. Three sessions later she sat Read More »
Person-centered care. Culture change. A lot of jargon is being spewed in the continuum of aging services. What I have noticed though is that while Read More »
Since every doctor told me that I would lose all my hair, I purchased a wig after my first treatment. Two weeks later I saw little change in my hair, Read More »
I am always not sure how to answer the loaded questions from clients. You can see them aiming and then they fire. “What are your thoughts on carpet Read More »
An aide told me today that she was going to get green beans from her son's wonderful garden. We chatted about the fact that this facility has never Read More »
The final post in a three-part series In the first two posts, I outlined why most resident council meetings fall short of their potential (Why Read More »
“A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing.” In the case of nursing home employees—RNs, CNAs, and administrators—frequently, their knowledge of Read More »
Most people think of the July 4th as a welcome break. They look forward to barbecues, swimming, boating, vacationing, and generally having a good Read More »
The senior care marketplace is booming, and so is the demand for products and services relating to the care of older Americans. Like a modern-day Read More »
The Long-Term Living Web site serves daily news focused on the LTC field. The news feed covers reports and studies, governance, views and news from Read More »
Fred, a 92-year-old in assisted living at Glacier Hills Retirement Community, Ann Arbor, Michigan, recounted with detail and enthusiasm his days Read More »
Seniors are no exception to practicing sustainable and green living efforts, especially for some 500 residents of continuing care retirement Read More »
It's been seen many times before in American film. A camera is resting ground level, capturing white vapor as it slowly billows up through a Read More »
My father was a member of the United Auto Workers (UAW) and worked for General Motors for 45 years. He repaired the sewing machines that sew car Read More »
Simplify Your Shopping Operating a clean, efficient, well-maintained, resident-focused, and competitive long-term care facility is not an easy task. Read More »
Dear Reader: Welcome to the LTL Showroom. Useful and innovative products are regularly being made available to professionals in long-term care, and Read More »
Long-Term Living asked Malcolm H. Morrison, PhD, president and CEO, Morrison Informatics, Inc., a healthcare information technology and data Read More »
The last five years have spawned a plethora of online senior housing service providers in direct response to the growing number of people using the Read More »
LTC RESOURCES AARP 601 E St., NW Washington, DC 20049 (888) 687-2277 Fax: (202) 434-6499 https://www.aarp.org Advanced Medical Technology Association Read More »
