Accountable Care Organizations are one of the hottest topics within healthcare circles right now. That much is not debatable, as hospitals and Read More »
The conversation surrounding Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) has ratcheted up in recent weeks following an announcement by The Department of Read More »
Six months since the Drug Enforcement Administration released its statement of policy on prescriber agents in long-term care facilities and not a Read More »
A lot of product releases and vendor promises float into Long-Term Living's office inboxes each day, almost all of them with labels of uniqueness. Read More »
“You saved my life,” a Redstone Highlands' staff member once exclaimed to John Dickson, president and CEO of this faith-based, not-for-profit Read More »
Aging is another step in the developmental journey of each person. At the Erickson School, we teach that there is still growth in the late stages Read More »
Emily “Lizzie” Tobin, one of the program's farthest walkers, holds her certificate of recognition. Mary Ann Morse Nursing and Rehabilitation Read More »
American HealthTech An industry leader and innovator for more than 30 years, American HealthTech provides clinical and financial software... Read More »
When The Meadows, Edgewood Retirement Community's long-term care center, originally opened in 1997, it was initially envisioned as part of a Read More »
The importance of the long-term care (LTC) mission and this hyperintensive regulatory environment requires constant vigilance and hard work. As Read More »
Picture used with permission from Orkin Commercial Services. It comes out at night to gorge on human blood. It prefers unpleasant, uncomfortable Read More »
Tasty and satisfying food when we want it and how we want it is one of the small joys in life that many take for granted. How easy it is for most of Read More »
The daughter stopped me as I began to walk into her mother's room. “My mother says a lot of things that are fabricated, but in her case, the Read More »
Legislation introduced to improve diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and provide support for individuals and families was applauded by The Alzheimer’s Read More »
At a press briefing this afternoon during the LeadingAge (formerly AAHSA) Future of Aging Services Conference in Washington, D.C., association Read More »
I recently came upon an interesting website that I’d like to share with you. The Grow Coalition (www.growcoalition.org), co-founded by Mary Harroun Read More »
In the largest 31 metropolitan markets, the supply of operational nursing care beds has been declining an average of 0.3% annually during the past Read More »
You’ve heard of a flat fee. Now wacky Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is proposing a fat fee—a $50 penalty on some enrollees in the state’s Medicaid program Read More »
At its annual Conference & Expo, the Assisted Living Federation of America spares no expense in honoring some of the hardest workers in senior Read More »
Sunrise Senior Living CEO Mark Ordan has travelled to Haverford, Pennsylvania, to the company’s The Quadrangle community in response to a police Read More »
Staggering out of my final educational session at this year’s Assisted Living Federation of America Conference & Expo, hand throbbing from note Read More »
When Richard Grimes speaks about independence as non-negotiable for seniors in long-term care he speaks from experience. His 90ish father, an Read More »
A majority of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults believe long-term care staff would discriminate against or even neglect Read More »
It’s no secret that real estate investment trusts (REITs) have become heavily engaged in the healthcare industry, and they are especially active in Read More »
Mark Ohlendorf, co-president and CFO of Brookdale Senior Living, was announced chairman of the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) board of Read More »
