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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.
More interdisciplinary team training needed: paper
More healthcare professionals need to receive interdisciplinary team training because the approach results in better care coordination and improved health outcomes for older adults, according to a new position paper. Read More » Household dining yields lower costs, higher satisfaction
A household dining model using satellite kitchens results in lower net costs for communities and an improved dining experience for residents, based on the experiences of one facility owner and operator. Read More » Leaders of Tomorrow: Anna Ortigara, MSN
Long-Term Living 2014 Leaders of Tomorrow honoree Anna Ortigara, MSN, is bringing her 35-plus years of experience as a nurse and a culture change expert in long-term care, as well as her work with The Green House Project, to a range of service providers through her duties as an organizational change consultant for PHI Coaching and Consulting Services and work with the Pioneer Network. Read More » Turn it down!
Some people hear every sound, while the sound others hear are muted or distorted by competing noise. Unwanted noise and volume can create an audiologic assault and distraction. Read More » Leaders of Tomorrow: Beverley Laubert, MA
Congratulations to Long-Term Living 2014 Leaders of Tomorrow honoree Beverley Laubert, MA. The state long-term care ombudsman in Ohio is bringing her innovative efforts to the national arena as chair of the Advancing Excellence board. Read More » Functional programming aids person-centered care
Functional programming is an ideal planning approach to use if your community wishes to make design changes as part of an operational move to a more person-centered approach to resident living, say speakers at the Environments for Aging Conference. Read More » CMS proposes changes to SNF reimbursement
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is proposing changes to payment rules under the SNF prospective payment system, a wage index update, and a Change in Therapy assessment policy update. June 30 is the last day to comment. Read More » 2014 Long-Term Living Leaders of Tomorrow named
Congratulations to Long-Term Living's 2014 Leaders of Tomorrow, who are making an impact on tomorrow's long-term care policies, trends and quality initiatives. Read More » CMS preparing home health rating system
Home health companies, dialysis facilities and hospitals reportedly will be subject to a five-star rating system similar to the one that currently applies to nursing homes and Medicare Advantage plans. Read More » State makes emergency transportation available
Nursing homes in Georgia can register for government assistance with transporting residents to safety in the event of a hurricane. Read More » Long-Term Living wins Gold Award in journalism competition
The Long-Term Living editors have earned a Gold Award in the 2014 American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors awards competition. Read More » New initiative looks for solutions to LTSS challenges
Several former government officials and policy experts are coming together in an effort to find a way to improve the financing and delivery of long-term services and supports for the country’s aging population and working-aged people with disabilities. Read More » Wanted: Qualified nurse leaders
Beyond the DON’s office door awaits a field of opportunity for nurses to advance in long-term care leadership roles. Read More » What seniors want
Research highlights the interior features and community amenities most valued by older adults when it comes to their living spaces. Read More » Alzheimer’s plan updates unveiled by HHS
The federal government has updated its plan to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease as well as improve care for those who have the disease. Read More » SNF good setting for hemodialysis: study
Those with end stage renal disease who receive home hemodialysis in a skilled nursing facility have better outcomes than those who receive conventional, three-times-weekly dialysis, according to research presented at a medical meeting. Read More » Brain-healthy recipes focus of contest
A senior living provider is sponsoring a recipe contest that focuses on healthful ingredients. The winner will receive phone time with a neuropsychologist as well as a gift card. Read More » Memories of Brutus
Studies have shown that facility pets are proven “caregivers” who provide love and comfort to the residents and staff they live with. Read More » Effort seeks new name for CCRCs
Older adults’ perceptions of the services offered at continuing care retirement communities are fueling a high-profile effort to develop a new name for the entities. The renaming process, one person predicts, may force providers to think about the services they offer now and how they might want to change in the future. Read More » 2 die in nursing home attack
A wheelchair part is the weapon of choice in a nursing home crime for at least the second time in six months. Read More » Mentoring future residents
An expert at helping older adults downsize and move to senior living communities has some advice for those communities. Read More » HIPAA settlement involves physical therapy center
A physical therapy center and another healthcare organization have paid the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights almost $2 million collectively to resolve potential HIPAA violations. Read More » Top financial worries of seniors
What financial worries keep residents and prospective residents up at night? New survey results are revealing. Read More » CMS Principal Deputy Administrator Jonathan Blum to resign
Jonathan Blum, principal deputy administrator at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will be stepping down from his post effective May 16, according to preliminary news media reports. Read More » ACO model challenges Medicare: study
The accountable care organization model is presenting organizational accountability challenges to Medicare, according to a new study and related commentary, which suggest a solution, too. Read More » Administrators not fans of P4P, study finds
Many nursing home administrators are not convinced that pay-for-performance initiatives will increase revenues or improve quality, according to a new study. Read More » NY nurse practitioner independence to increase
A controversial new law in New York will allow nurse practitioners to practice without a written practice agreement with a physician. Read More » X-rated entertainment
If residents request an activity that challenges the boundaries of good taste, should the facility weigh in on its appropriateness for the majority? Read More » Glen Campbell moves to Alzheimer’s facility
Country singer Glen Campbell moves into a memory care facility as a documentary about his life with Alzheimer's disease is about to debut. Read More » 