I Advance Senior Care
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.
Restraint reduction: A success story
Nationwide, nursing home facilities are striving to comply with federally mandated restraint reductions. Brigetta Nethery, nursing home Read More » Grassroots strategies for MDS success
Proficiency in Minimum Data Set (MDS) completion is critical in long-term care. Skill and accuracy in completing the MDS is gaining even more Read More » Serving culture change at mealtimes
The nutritional status of nursing home residents typically is poor and often results in negative health outcomes such as increased illness, Read More » Be careful out there
I have been in long-term care for about 18 years now. Read More » Lenders and investors provide mid-year review of seniors housing and care
Editor's Note: The following conversation occurred prior to the mortgage lending crisis and subsequent interest rate changes and should be read in Read More » The growth of serenity
On the west shore of the Wisconsin River, in the town of Port Edwards, Wisconsin, stands a stately neoclassical brick building surrounded by trees, Read More » Product Spotlight
Stylish Uniforms Peaches Uniforms has introduced the Katherine Heigl Collection to its line of medical uniforms and scrubs. Heigl, star of Grey's Read More » LTC Mall
Wound Care Instrument The DermTec single-use, disposable Brewer Curette is an indispensable surgical instrument for resident wound care. It gently Read More » The importance of a Health Information Management department
With the emphasis today on accurate MDS coding, proper reimbursement, and complete and timely documentation, having an effective and ef-ficient Read More » When it comes to public health, seniors really are different
Public health can be broadly defined, and many of its facets are of equal importance to the entire population. Read More » NIC: The Regional Symposium
It was an NIC first: a symposium focused on the information and networking needs of long-term care lenders, investors, and operators in a specific region. Read More » “…With affordability and dignity for all”
As the cost and complexity of extending our lives grow,we can be thankful that healing and housing options will be available for us all. While Read More » The benefi ts of the regionally focused operator
All seniors housing is local. That's Raymond W. Braun's belief when it comes to developing financing partnerships with operators. Braun is president Read More » Succeeding in the world of the small developer
I used to be one of those seniors housing corporate jockeys who spent most of his life on an airplane until, in 1999, I decided to start Premiera Read More » AHCA 2007 exhibitor express
Artromick Booth 314 Designed specifically for long-term care, the Artromick eMAR is a complete workflow and management system that sets itself apart Read More » The presidential candidates and long-term care
Four months before the first real presidential nomination caucuses, polls generally agree that the leading candidates among the Democrats are Sen. Read More » Customer loyalty means greater profi tability
We hear constantly about the importance of customer satisfaction to the success of today's businesses. New tools emerge regularly to measure Read More » More volunteer power: The Dorotha C. White Foundation
Across America, we adopt orphans from other countries, domestic-born babies, and foster children. We adopt highways. We adopt laws. These efforts Read More » Coping with mortality
Apreviously occupied room is now empty because the resident has passed away. Pictures still hang on the walls, clothes fill the closet, personal Read More » R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Policymaking in Washington sometimes seems to be limited to questions of money. Legislators and agency administrators investigate who is getting Read More » More than a game: Brain training against dementia
The number and severity of those currently and predicted to be afflicted with Alzheimer's disease are well documented but no less staggering. In the Read More » ANATOMY OF AN EVACUATION
When the Pine Barrens in southeastern New Jersey caught fire in May, residents and staff of Genesis HealthCare's Southern Ocean Center in adjacent Read More » Be careful what your assisted living facility offers
More and more assisted living facilities (ALFs) are providing an increased scope of services as their average tenant acuity level has risen dramatically. Read More » Questions & answers from the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators (AANAC)
Q: Regarding Significant Change in Status Assessments (SCSA): The RAI User's Manual states that improvement or decline would be in two or more of Read More » LTC Mall
Fast, Effective Equipment Washer Medco Equipment, Inc.'s multipurpose portable equipment washer provides dramatic bacteria reduction. Independent Read More » Focus on caring, emphasis on wellness
© Rion Rizzo/Creative Services Photography, Inc. While George Vanderbilt's renowned Biltmore House at Asheville's Biltmore Estate boasts “four of Read More » ‘We take care of our own’
Whether director, actor, grip, or gaffer, members of the motion picture and television industry rely on the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) Read More » It’s coming! Long-term care system certification
Has your organization been confused, frustrated, and generally unable to decide what long-term care computer support system will meet your Read More » Flying Glass Can Be Deadly
Window film can strengthen glass to withstand everything from accidental impact to explosions Read More » 