The Director of Nursing said when she is arranging resident medical appointments and transportation, she is asked to send along the resident's photo Read More »
by R. Aaron Warnock, Director of Product Management, G5 Search Marketing The decision to seek-out a managed living environment for a senior can Read More »
My civic-minded in-laws created a dining companion program at their continuing care retirement community. Couples invite singles who sign up for the Read More »
Leaders at all levels of an organization need to be available, approachable, and visible. If leaders spend all of their time in their offices, how Read More »
When I first came here, there were 96 residents. We had plenty of gowns, bed linens, washcloths, and towels. But over the years the number of Read More »
by Nancy Hall, VP of Client Services at G5 Search Marketing It's hard to miss all the talk about baby boomers and seniors flocking to social Read More »
A long-term care facility accused in a civil action of fatal negligence might be tempted to settle quickly to avoid months of aggravation and bad Read More »
The benefits of turning assisted living facilities into intergenerational buildings can be enormous. Developing a “grandparent” program for the Read More »
When I moved here 18 miles from my home, medical director Dr. C. became my doctor. My hometown doctor of 13 years did not choose to follow me here. Read More »
by Jody O’Donnell, SEO Manager, G5 Search Marketing“You need SEO.” “Your Web site has to be optimized.” “You don’t want to be the only senior Read More »
At many senior living facilities, change is constant. Rooms are repurposed and redesigned. Residents are always moving in, moving between rooms, and Read More »
New terms are being bantered about in healthcare. One is the “accountable care organization.” The idea is that a group of providers—primary care Read More »
The snowstorm started Friday morning. Looking out the window, it appeared that it was falling from a dump truck in the sky. The flakes were large and Read More »
I understand with the long term care restructuring going on in New York State, there’s a movement from nursing homes toward assisted living, Read More »
Most are aware that certain state health codes mandate a “tub” for residents in long-term care. The design community has tried to make them into Read More »
Securing and retaining staff, keeping them happy and content continue to be a major and very expensive problem in assisted living and long-term care. Read More »
At a glance… The Skin Changes at Life's End panel has compiled a consensus statement. Ten statements were issued concerning geriatric skin meant Read More »
At a glance… When considering hiring a third-party rehabilitation therapy provider, make sure to do your homework. This article will tell you what Read More »
Cambridge, Mass.-Despite it sounding like science fiction, a nutritional elixir of the future may one day help restrain the onset of Alzheimer's. 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 »
What is the prevalence and incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)? Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are one Read More »
“News is news, but what do you do about it?” Turn to LTL for depth, analysis, perspective. Washington, D.C.-Twenty-nine of the nation's leading Read More »
“Would we do this again? Yes! The implementation of this model has generated outcomes that have made this community more successful, productive, and Read More »
At a glance… Renegotiating vendor contracts presents no-nonsense, cost-cutting opportunities. It's no secret long-term care professionals have a Read More »
At a glance… Some basic changes to the MDS in version 3.0 resulted in very significant alterations in the method for calculating the RUG-IV Read More »
At a glance… Analysis by Eljay, LLC, says the actual cost of providing nursing home care will be underfunded by Medicaid by nearly $4.7 billion for Read More »
When I first moved here, residents were showered three times a week with washups done in between. I tried that for a while but three showers a Read More »
