The New Wave of Foodservice Technology in Senior Care

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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.

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Training Staff in Resident Transfers

Training Staff in Resident TransfersThis facility's approach to transfer techniques yielded improved resident and staff safety-and lower costsBY ANDI Read More »

Editorial

The Rock 'n' Roll ConundrumBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF August is a good time for summer daydreams, for exploring the odd, whimsical thought Read More »

NEWPaul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLING SAYSDon't Let Demographics Fool You Will demographics-the "aging of America"-be long-term care's salvation? Only if you understand the Read More »

Computer Technology Update

New Rules for Your IT Vendor SearchBY MALCOLM H. MORRISON, PHD  Competition in the long-term care software market is beginning to have an impact on Read More »

Consultant Pharmacists: Saving Lives and Money

Consultant Pharmacists: Saving Lives and MoneyINTERVIEW WITH STEVE FELDMAN, RPH, FASCP Practicing senior care pharmacy is one of the most challenging Read More »

Nutrition Is No Secret

Nutrition Is No SecretHow one facility paid the ultimate price for not sharing its nutrition management ideas with a resident's familyBY LINDA Read More »

Do You Have Change Agents On You Staff?

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Bridging the Gap Between Families and Staff

BY SANDRA HOBAN, MANAGING EDITOR  It doesn't matter whether your facility is well operated, deficiency-free, state-of-the-art, and staffed by the Read More »

2002 Optima Award Entry: A Collaborative Approach to Facilty Reorganization

A 2002 OPTIMA AWARD ENTRY Sophisticated business concepts and no-nonsense application of them are upgrading this once-troubled facility Read More »

Avoiding the Pitfalls in Purchasing SNFs

Some daunting challenges for nursing homes have made this a buyer's market, but a poorly crafted purchase agreement can only add to the Read More »

Letter To The Editor

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Don’t Be Scared Off From Receivables-Based Financing

Recent negative headlines shouldn't deter you from using this valuable capitol reource BY KEITH D. REUBEN AND PATRICK L. COFFEY In the wake of Read More »

Building Green Pays Off

Mary's Woods at Maryhurst - Woodland Gardens.BY LESLIE MOLDOW, AIA, PRINCIPAL, MITHUN ARCHITECTS + PLANNERS + DESIGNERSPHOTOGRAPHS BY ECKERT & ECKERT Read More »

Editorial

A Modest ProposalBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Readers of this column have occasionally seen reference made to Medicare PPS record keeping as Read More »

Don’t Forget the Kitchen!

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Here Come the Rehab Therapy Caps

by Richard L. Peck, Editor-in-Chief Unless Congress pulls a last-minute switcheroo-in which case, read this article as what might have been-the Read More »

Supplier and Distributor Index

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Product Watch

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If Walls Could Talk…

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Letter To The Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor:The article "Designing a Better Bathroom" (by Patricia A. Maben, RN, MN, Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management, Read More »

Weight Loss Prevention Strategies: What Is Your Facility’s Score?

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Designing a Flexible Campus

BY PETER RAUMA, AIA, NCARB  Demographic changes, labor shortages, and economic pressures have eroded the market for traditional nursing home beds. Read More »

Design Center

CUTHBERTSON VILLAGE AT ALDERSGATE CCRC   Charlotte, North Carolina   TYPE OF FACILITY/SETTING: Read More »

Activities Plus at Montgomery Place

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Helping Residents Stay Dry

Helping Residents Stay DryAN INTERVIEW WITH MARY H. PALMER, PHD Because of physical changes associated with aging and sometimes caused by cognitive Read More »

Restoring Dignity to Bathing

The Spa at Arbor Acres provides a total bathing experienceBY W. DAVID PINER   Bathing, because of its importance and complexity in nursing care Read More »

Editorial

Readiness Is AllBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF"If it be now, 'tis not to come; if it be not to come, it will be now; if it be not now, yet it Read More »

Montessori Principles Work for Alzheimer’s

Montessori Principles Work for Alzheimer'sWhat did Maria Montessori discover in her works with children that could be useful in the care of residents Read More »

Eliminate Computer-Backup Disasters

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Immigration Strategies for Hiring Staff

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