Among the many concerns of long-term care professionals, there is one problem that does not always get the attention it deserves. Every year in the Read More »
Why do we use restraints? The usual response is that we use them so people will not fall. Do restraints, including alarms, prevent falls? Maybe Read More »
As we are abundantly aware, our society routinely associates sex with youth, beauty, wellness, and vitality. Recent research findings as well as Read More »
Healthcare reform-everyone's heard of it and everybody's aware that a sea of change is taking place with respect to healthcare coverage. The 2,400+ Read More »
The Great Recession officially ended in June 2009, our nation's economists pronounced last month. Well, tell that to the millions of long-term Read More »
“We've done everything but she keeps falling.” “But his balance is terrible and he might fall.” “With her medications, her chance of falling is Read More »
“News is news, but what do you do about it?”Turn to LTL for depth, analysis, perspective. CHICAGO-Ventas, Inc., announced late last month that it Read More »
With the transition to MDS 3.0 and RUG-IV now complete, providers may be feeling relieved that they're finally prepared for the newly established Read More »
Following the change of majority in the House of Representatives on November 2, Republicans are looking to stall healthcare reform. Promises were Read More »
NEW YORK—Following a review of its long-term care insurance business, MetLife announced today that it will discontinue the sale of new coverage. Read More »
Researchers at the University of Missouri have discovered a series of indicators, other than changes in mood, which are associated with the Read More »
Some of the nation’s Medicare beneficiaries could see cuts in rehabilitation services next year under a new policy unveiled last week by the Centers Read More »
Here’s a novel way to increase occupancy: Give your rooms away. That’s what Emeritus Senior Living is doing with a new sweepstakes in which one Read More »
Susan was recently invited to Australia to speak to the state offices of the Alzheimer’s Association, local providers, and other interested parties Read More »
At the beginning of October, I heard loud voices coming from the front lobby. This facility has a glassed-in cubicle outside the business office Read More »
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule last week to help states reduce improper payments for Medicaid healthcare claims Read More »
NEW YORK—With more than half a million direct-care workers, California is home to the nation’s largest numbers of personal care attendants, home Read More »
The editors of Long-Term Living are constantly on the lookout for newsworthy or educational content for our print publication and Web site. I often Read More »
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA—Ninety-four percent of Americans are concerned about a looming Medicare cut to doctors, according to a new American Medical Read More »
With a 35% increase in the number of U.S. adult day care centers from 2002 to today (per a MetLife study produced in collaboration with the National Read More »
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded $34 million for projects focused on preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in Read More »
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology’s (APIC’s) has appointed an infection control specialist from Minnesota as Read More »
At my previous facility, I got a shower every day. The warm water relaxed my muscles, raised my spirits, and increased my circulation. It was a good Read More »
ALEXANDRIA, VA.—Medicare beneficiaries will see cuts in rehabilitation services next year as new policies released yesterday under the 2011 Medicare Read More »
As previewed in last month’s cover story, AAHSA has something a bit different for its members at this week’s annual meeting in Los Angeles: a social Read More »
“It’s an urban myth that our seniors are afraid of technology.” So declared Wayne Olson, senior vice president of Healthcare Operations and Read More »
As Americans grow older, they tend to become more emotionally stable—translating into longer, more productive lives, according to a new Stanford Read More »
MCLEAN, VA.—Sunrise Senior Living has launched a national campaign to honor the service of veterans, reminding them of the government benefits they Read More »
Mac McMillan understands risk. The CEO of CynergisTek Inc., McMillan spent more than 20 years in the federal government—including time as a colonel Read More »
LOS ANGELES—Advancing its mission of advocacy, the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) kicked off its annual conference Read More »
