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I Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care information for owners, executives, administrators, and directors of nursing at assisted living communities, skilled nursing facilities, post-acute facilities, and continuing care retirement communities. The I Advance Senior Care editorial team and industry experts provide market analysis, strategic direction, policy commentary, clinical best-practices, business management, and technology breakthroughs.
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.
Administrator, where are you?
One of the neat things about having electronic interaction with readers, especially in blogs, is the ease with which readers can “talk” to other Read More » Punishing Surveillance
From The News Journal in Delaware, here’s a disturbing story of nursing home abuse—one that raises the issue of state-run healthcare facilities Read More » Living in your own facility
Would you want to be a resident in your facility? Comments: -I used to be able to say I would live in this facility, but since Read More » If I Designed a Nursing Home
Several years ago I started a long-term care design plan. After fleshing it out, I began considering its cost-effectiveness. Then, I stopped writing Read More » 3T or not 3T: That is the Question?
I recently had a discussion regarding the differences between 1.5T and 3T MRI systems. Of course there are obvious differences such as; cost, magnet Read More » What will your residents’ voting experience be like this Election Day?
Please feel free to discuss any potential issues. Comments: The County Election office comes to us. Read More » What I Would Tell Baby Boomers About Nursing Homes
My fellow baby boomers need to find out who pays for long-term care. Most hospitals discharge patients quickly, and those who cannot go home, go to Read More » Flu season
As flu season approaches, Long-Term Living magazine asked board-certified geriatrician Jonathan Musher, MD, CMD, president of Metropolitan Read More » Surface sanitation
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 15% of nursing home residents have infections, including wound Read More » Finding the perfect niche
“I felt so alone,” says Gloria Donadello. “After my partner died, if I didn't have the RainbowVision community to help me through that time, I don't Read More » Gain and retain an activity professional
Hiring the right activity professional is one of the key elements in providing residents with quality of life. Not only must he or she be dynamic, Read More » First of a four-part series Creating Home and Building Community II: The Urban Experience
To demonstrate the feasibility of creating an urban high-rise culture change program, and to encourage the elder care community to consider this Read More » MDS 3.0 implementation strategies
Significant changes in assessment philosophy that reflect current clinical practice standards and a focus on resident-directed care are at the core Read More » Product Focus
Dining Chair With its sleek, contemporary design, the Noble seating collection fits well in today's modern healthcare environments. Combining these Read More » “Empower With Choice”
Effective January 1, 2007, we were mandated by the state of Florida to increase CNA staffing to a ratio of 2:9. Like many others across the state, 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 » Your evictions
I have evicted a resident because of:Comments: -Evicted? Sent out to a psych facility and not allowed back into the building after the bed hold Read More » The Most Unforgettable Staff Persons
After living in a nursing home for so long, it is impossible to pick out one unforgettable staff person. Many staff came to mind. Early on here, Carl Read More » Upcoming in the October issue of Long-Term Living
· Interview with Robert H. Binstock, Professor of Aging, Health and Society, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland on the myths and realities of Read More » How’s your wound care?
Could your facility use an outside wound care consultant? Comments: -If our facility won’t train someone Read More » Thoughts on the negative connotation of nursing homes
Nursing homes denote illness and isolation to most people. It will take many years for that negative connotation to change, but nursing home management needs to start the process from the top down. Read More » Letter to the Editor
Richard, please accept my congratulations on the redesign and renaming of your excellent magazine. However, I want to challenge you as an industry Read More » ACE Wrap- Final thoughts from the Allscripts User Conference
I returned on Friday from the Allscripts national user conference in Chicago. They call it “ACE”- the “Allscripts Client Experience”. Last time I Read More » “Settling in” team transitions smooth moves at La Posada
La Posada took on this task by creating a settling in team to facilitate the large move in a timely and organized manner. Team members visited each Read More » About smoking
Ah yes, the facility smoking issue—I have thought about that for a long time. When I first came to live in a nursing home 12 years ago, residents Read More » Your collective smoking policy
Regarding smoking in your facility: Comments: -It’s inexcusable to allow smoking anywhere near an environment that is Read More » Drawing an ACE- Greetings from Chicago
I arrived late Monday night in Chicago to attend the Allscripts national user conference. Allscripts calls their soirée “ACE” for the “Allscripts Read More » Add whistles to your caregiver’s toolkit
People are emotional. Others are downright angry. Then there’s a small amount that can even be violent.And some inhabitants of nursing homes—well, Read More » ‘Sense and reason’ dwindling commodities on Capitol Hill
It sometimes seems to me Congress lives in Wonderland while the rest of us slog in the real world doing the best we can with everything life Read More » 