After my session with Evelyn, who painstakingly typed her thoughts on her computer, I stopped at the nursing station to relay her message. “Can Read More »
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced internal policy changes that will now recognize nurses who work in long-term care facilities as Read More »
I knew a sea change in social communications had taken place, not when the mainstream media reported it, but when my mother—at 75 years young, a Read More »
My last blog posting was in early September. A great deal has happened in a short period of time. On August 18, I received an "Involuntary Discharge Read More »
To combat abuse and neglect in the nation’s long-term care facilities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today awarded more than $13 Read More »
In a previous column about staff satisfaction, we discussed what common themes are important to staff, as found in numerous staff satisfaction Read More »
The economic news this year has generally focused on the standstill in production and consumer spending. Despite this environment, the active-aging Read More »
ALEXANDRIA, VA.—The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) announced a new division of the association dedicated to advancing the Read More »
Ventas, Inc., said today that it has agreed to acquire the real estate interests in 58 private pay senior living communities from affiliates of Read More »
Epicor Senior Living Solution (SLS) Epicor's Senior Living Solution (SLS) has been specifically designed for operators of Independent Living, Read More »
Culture is ever-evolving and so is training. Gone are the days of stacks of papers looked at once and then stored away in training purgatory. Read More »
“News is news, but what do you do about it?”Turn to LTL for depth, analysis, perspective. WASHINGTON, D.C.-The American Health Care Association Read More »
Eating a good meal or drinking a glass of water, seemingly two of the most basic human activities, cannot always be taken for granted, especially Read More »
Successful relations with our residents require that we establish trusting, lasting relationships with their families. Sometimes that is easier Read More »
Achieving 100% occupancy or maximum revenue is a worthy goal for many providers in the senior care industry. It symbolizes ultimate success and Read More »
These days, some of us seem to think our very existence in the human family is negligible unless we tweet or post proof of such existence on Twitter Read More »
Offering transportation services to your resident population is a great amenity. However, vehicles are costly to purchase, maintain, and operate. Read More »
Editor's note:In 2007, Philip C. DuBois, a Maine nursing home administrator, was involved in a car accident that claimed three of his family members Read More »
You expect me to assess yet something else? Yes, I am posing the question, so please hear why. So much of what we assess is driven by the MDS, and Read More »
Adopting technology in a long-term care community requires treating it as a strategic asset. Strategic assets require well-thought-out plans and Read More »
Fecal incontinence, an involuntary passing of stool, affects 45-50% of nursing home residents.1-3 Dual incontinence (both fecal and urinary) is Read More »
The behavior management team (BMT) of the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, one of six state veterans’ homes operated by the Read More »
Medication Carts Capsa Solutions gives you the latest medication carts, medical carts, and mobile computing solutions to successfully mobilize Read More »
Elders on a safari? Yes, 10 elders from Pine Grove Nursing Home, affiliated with Pinecrest Medical Center, Powers, Michigan, are on a safari. Read More »
Do you have any clue as to how many of your employees “tweet”? Do you know how many employees have a Facebook page? Who among your employees is Read More »
State officials across the nation are now preparing for a continuing infusion of additional Medicaid money as a result of Congressional passage of Read More »
Radiation therapy for breast cancer many years ago caused me to have permanent bursitis in my left arm-the one arm that is partially functional. Read More »
FACT SHEETS HIGHLIGHT LTC STATS The SCAN Foundation released six facts sheets compiling national long-term care statistics and figures. Each fact Read More »
Like Lieutenant Columbo, the great TV detective, Long-Term Living columnist Gary Tetz (Funny You Should Ask) always has one more question. In this Read More »
The much anticipated (or dreaded, depending on your point of view) MDS 3.0 resident assessment tool begins today. Months of meetings, planning, and Read More »
