The New Wave of Foodservice Technology in Senior Care

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.

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Today’s Healing Gardens: More Than Shrubs and Flowers

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NIC on Financing

Innovative models provide one answer for outdated nursing home stock T. Read More »

Managing Aging Fire-Alarm Systems

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Focus On…Laundry

An ergonomic look at facility laundry rooms: Kim Shady offers advice on creating a safe and employee-friendly laundry. Read More »

Liability Landscape

The case of the noncompliant resident. Read More »

Get ready for community-based long-term care

We all talk about community-based care, but then what? Read More »

Design Center

The Windsor of Lakewood RanchBRADENTON, FLORIDA   PROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: Assisted Living Community Chief Read More »

Finding Your Post-Acute Care Niche

BY SHARON JARCHIN Finding your post-acute care nicheWhen traditional skilled care is no longer enough for market survival. Some facility success Read More »

2005 Subject Index

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Is Micromanagement Killing Your Staff?

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Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...Today's association upheavals put LTC unity at risk  So what is going on in long-term care's trade associations? Upheaval seems Read More »

Empowering the CNA

BY LOIS BEATTY, RN, BSN Empowering the CNAWith encouragement, CNAs can teach others  Have you ever wished that there were enough resources and Read More »

Welcome to Automated Hiring

BY DONNA MOORE, RN Welcome to automated hiringWeb-based screening can make interviews more targeted  Labor shortage. We've heard this phrase over and Read More »

Making the Most of RUG-53

Making the most of RUG-53BY RENA R. SHEPHARD, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C  The new classification system can still maximize your deserved Medicare Read More »

What to Do About Medicare Part D

What to do about Medicare Part DExcerpt from "The Medicare Drug Benefit: Impact on Nursing Facilities," California HealthCare FoundationEditor's Read More »

When the Weather Outside Is Frightful, It’s Rodent Season

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Cleanliness Is Next to Deficiency-Free

BY JUDY GROSS, RN-C, CDONA/LTC, RAC-C Cleanliness is next to deficiency-freeThis former DON recommends giving your housekeeping practices a thorough Read More »

2005 Author Index

A Alden, Andrew Lee (Design Center). A Sanctuary of Comfort and Dignity (AngelsGrace Hospice), 41 (Jun)Ardern, William B. Avoid Overpaying Nursing Read More »

Focus On…Wound Care: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: An Option for Hard-to-Heal Wounds

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: An Option for Hard-to-Heal Wounds Read More »

Hiring and Keeping the Best People

BY LETA BEAM Hiring and keeping the best peopleCreate a talent plan to reenergize and refocus your crew  It seems as though we never stop talking Read More »

IT as the Key to Survival

by Zoe M. Bolton IT as the key to survival A longtime LTC/IT authority looks at how information technology sustains residents and facilities Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...Litigation is everyone's problem  Thank God for the lawyers! Or so they would have us believe. After all, they're only doing Read More »

Design Center

House of Welcome at North Shore Senior CenterNORTHFIELD, ILLINOIS   PROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: Alzheimer's Adult Day Read More »

Liability Landscape

LIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNResident smoking rights and risks  At times, nursing homes can find themselves stuck between a rock and a Read More »

Moving to the Next Generation of IT

MOVING TO THE next generation of ITINTERVIEW WITH DON MON, PHD, FHIMSS, VICE-PRESIDENT OF PRACTICE LEADERSHIP, AMERICAN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Read More »

Funny You Should Ask

Funny YOU SHOULD ASKBY GARY TETZLeft behind  Ah, the sights and sounds of convention season, otherwise known as fall-the signs are unmistakable. Read More »

Focus On…Technology

focuson TechnologyTechnology assist: The LTC market's cutting-edge demandHelen Higgins, Kari Miner-Olson, Leo Asen, Sandra Elliott, Judy Girouard, Read More »

Editorial

editorialBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFThe bright side Nothing says "holiday season" like looking at the bright side of things. I think the Read More »

Save Your Back, Save Your Budget

BY JANET WHITE Save your back, save your budgetSafe, simple, and cost-efficient transfer solutions are especially helpful in caring for bariatric Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...It's time to get systematic You've put together your budget and, on paper at least, you're running a profitable community. Now Read More »