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I Advance Senior Care is part of the Institute for the Advancement of Senior Care and published by Plain-English Health Care.
I Advance Senior Care is part of the Institute for the Advancement of Senior Care and published by Plain-English Health Care.
Response to Baby Boomers and Long-Term Care Blog
In reaction to the comments regarding my recent blog (click here to view), I have outlined the key points that were presented and the responses to Read More » Your response to resident interviews in assessing quality
What do you think of the coming MDS 3.0 emphasis on resident interviews to assess quality for survey? Comments: - I Read More » Nursing home tips for residents, by residents
I asked some experienced nursing home residents if they had any advice they'd like to share with residents who were just arriving, in order to make Read More » Pay-for-performance coming to nursing homes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is kicking off a five-state pay-for-performance (P4P) demonstration project that will help them Read More » Treatment Decision
It was a beautiful, sunny day and my sister and I were preparing to travel 50 miles to see another oncologist. I was concerned that the ambulette Read More » Having fun in a nursing home
(Editor’s note: Dr. Barbera is licensed psychologist consulting in long-term care facilities and is also the newest blogger for Long-Term Living.) Read More » Your thoughts on medication aides in LTC facilities
Would you advocate for medication aides in your facility if the state allowed for them? Comments: - Read More » Highlights from previous OPTIMA Award submissions: The Angel Care Program
“I wish I knew she was dying. L.R. and I have been friends for five years. We have been on the same floor. We ate in the same dining room, at the Read More » Merrimack County Nursing Home Boscowen, New Hampshire
How do you replace a 291-bed nursing home with a building that actually looks like a series of homes rather than an institution? It's no small Read More » St. John Specialty Care Center
St. John Specialty Care Center (SJSCC) is using state-of-the-art technology initiatives to achieve its most basic goal of providing residents, no Read More » New Interpretive Guidance for quality of life, environment tags
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new Interpretive Guidance for several quality of life and environment tags on April 10. Read More » ‘Giving your life away’
Bob and I would sit in his office once a week before anyone else came in. There was no specified time or day or agenda; I would just wander in when Read More » The Employee Free Choice Act
On March 10 the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) (aka the “union bailout”) was introduced into the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. EFCA is Read More » Technology Products
Rehab Management Software Web-based Cypress Therapy Management software, from Accu-Med Services, aids in the accurate collection and tracking of all Read More » The Crystal Conservatories: St. Barnabas’s crowning touch
For more than 40 years William V. Day has been counted among the most visionary and creative executives in long-term care. As chronicled in this Read More » Manage your stress before it manages you
The long-term care business-or the continuing care profession, as it is increasingly known-operates in a demanding environment. It could hardly be Read More » LTL Online
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 » Midwest offers most LTC affordability, choice
Richmond, Va.-A new survey shows Americans seeking affordable long-term care options will find the Midwest offers the most choices at the lowest Read More » POC documentation benefits care, reimbursement
New technologies to document care at the point of care (POC) and to query results and schedules without leaving the resident's side to use a Read More » New “Quality of Life” survey regs
Baltimore, Md.-Federal survey and certification regulations going into unprecedented detail and depth on resident quality of life will go into Read More » Maple Knoll’s big ideas reap big savings
Editor's Note:This month we begin a new monthly feature, “On the Money.” Every month we'll introduce you to colleagues who are saving their Read More » Information technology: Is long-term care leading the way?
Technology's perennial dilemma: How to stay upgraded without wasting money? Here's how long-term care providers are addressing the challenge and Read More » Integrated approach
While giving her own team of therapists high marks for patient care, Kathy Russell also credits the whole team at Pine Run, Doylestown, Read More » Corporate Profiles Introduction
Designer, speak for yourself For many years Long-Term Living (formerly Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management), through its annual DESIGN Read More » Product Focus
Senior Seating American of Martinsville has expanded its senior seating line to incorporate more transitional seating for greater appeal to the Read More » Designers making a difference
Long-Term Living, via our Web site (https://www.iadvanceseniorcare.com) asked readers to nominate and then choose the architects and interior designers who Read More » Resident Personal Expenses
Our regional ombudsman asked if we would circulate a petition here which favors an increase in the personal expense monthly allocation that SSI Read More » Running Before You Walk
I’ve been giving this a lot of thought, and I’ve decided that the key to being a successful quarterback in the NFL is the ability to quickly and Read More » Introducing ‘Ask the Staffing Experts’
Editor’s note: With staffing levels, training, and retention one of the greatest day-to-day challenges for long-term care providers, Read More » 