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Month: September 2009

Bed bugs: Infesting a facility near you?

A new white paper is warning long-term care facilities about an unwelcome pest, and it has nothing to do with QIS surveyors. Recently released from Read More »

What baby boomers will look for in nursing homes

ü  Customer service—Boomers will expect service more like a hotel than a hospital. ü  Better food—They'll want healthier food, with a greater Read More »

Cutting costs with testimonials as a marketing tool

Marketing is expensive. With LTC reimbursements on the decline, it is more imperative than ever to trim costs. During crunch times, marketing budgets Read More »

Weigh-in time

We residents are weighed at least once a month. I had to learn to get used to that when I came here. I was weighed before, but it was usually at a Read More »

Ben Stein wants you to be positive

Strolling onto the colorfully lit stage in downtown Chicago's Sheraton hotel ballroom, best-selling author and well-respected economist Ben Stein Read More »

Former Obama campaign finance chair predicts ‘bright’ future for senior living

Penny Pritzker, founder and chair of Classic Residence by Hyatt, and a member of President Obama's Economic Recovery Advisory Board (as well as Read More »

Smoking-related fires: It’s time to put out the cigarettes in your facility

It only is a matter of time before another nursing home fire claims the life of another patient. While less publicized, hundreds of elderly people Read More »

Having a point of view versus standing up for something you believe in

I had an engaging conversation with Kellyann Curnayn, author of A Good Day in Hell: The Flatlining of Nurses Across America. She is a dedicated, Read More »

Another birthday

My birthday is approaching. I will be 61 on Wednesday. The staff has asked if I will be doing anything special. I told them I do not think so, since Read More »

Message to the seniors housing industry: Tweet me

Social Media Marketing. It's everywhere. Major news outlets across the country are talking about it. Industry magazines are talking about it (heck, Read More »

Medpedia: New resource for Alzheimer’s

The Medpedia Project is a long-term, worldwide project to evolve a new model for sharing and advancing knowledge about health, medicine and the body Read More »

Video demonstrates proper pressure ulcer dressing changes

In order to heal a pressure ulcer, staff at nursing homes, hospitals, or wound clinics must pay extra attention to dressings on the wound. Too often, Read More »

Your thoughts on the progression of wound care

Have you seen a positive change in wound care practices during your career?           Comments: - Yes. Fewer infection rates, subsequent decreased Read More »

2009 OPTIMA Award video interview with Rolling Fields

Long-Term Living Editor Maureen Hrehocik interviews Kim Moody and Cindy Godfrey, owners of Conneautville, Pennsylvania's independent living and Read More »

Facility-visiting psychologists

Over the years, counseling and psychotherapy have been available at this facility. I wondered if patients in semi-private rooms were allowed enough Read More »

What nursing home residents talk about in psychotherapy

Have you ever wondered what nursing home residents discuss with their shrinks behind closed doors? Here I solve the mystery, revealing the types of Read More »

Rolling Fields wins 2009 OPTIMA Award

Editor’s note: This month’s cover feature in our print magazine details how Rolling Fields of Conneautville, Pennsylvania, transformed their culture Read More »

Your response to attorneys general on Five-Star

Are you surprised 31 state attorneys general wrote to the Department of Health and Human Services calling for the suspension and revision of the Read More »

Leadership must change if person-/patient-centered care are to take root

I have been blogging a lot lately about why patient-centered care and person-centered care have not taken firm root. Readers of the blogs came back Read More »

Front porch days are dwindling

The beginning of September and its cooler mornings remind residents that their days on the facility's front porch will be over soon. This summer many Read More »

Your thoughts on stimulus-funded EHRs

With the government’s plan to release $1.2 billion in stimulus grants next year for healthcare providers to adopt electronic health records, I Read More »

Hospice: Avoiding the ‘death wing’ misnomer

Hospice is one of the most successful healthcare programs that we have in the United States. It is rare to hear even one negative comment when Read More »

Medications commonly prescribed to nursing home patients may cause Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is a systemic disorder that affects the skin and mucous membranes, usually caused by a severe drug reaction. SJS often Read More »

Improving efficiency in nursing homes

Taking a page from my industrial/organizational psychology colleagues, I've been thinking about easy, inexpensive ways to improve efficiency in Read More »

Looking for a few good men and women

Become an LTL Reader Reactor   The editors of Long-Term Living value your ideas and insights when choosing content for our magazine and Web site. Read More »

Interviewing for expectations: Theirs and yours

Reader submitted question: Once a list of potential candidates is narrowed, how can I make the in-person interview most beneficial?   The interview Read More »

Product Focus

Overbed Tables Space Tables offers a variety of options for your adjustable resident and activity room furnishings. The company's Overbed Tables Read More »

Bringing the past-and Alzheimer’s residents-to life

As senior living communities look for ways to improve the quality of life for their residents, “life skill stations” offer the opportunity to engage Read More »

Medicare funding cuts a game-changer

Organizations representing skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are warning that the potential impact of proposed Medicare reductions in healthcare Read More »

The right stuff

Regular exercise and physical activity have long been considered important for all age groups. But it's only been in recent years that we've learned Read More »