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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.
Brightening this holiday season for your staff
In a perfect world, we would all approach December with great anticipation, thinking of that Norman Rockwell Christmas gathering, the opening of Read More » Legislation Would Narrow Red Flags Rule
Congress has passed legislation that would narrow the scope of the Federal Trade Commission’s “Red Flags Rule,” potentially exempting healthcare Read More » Congress Passes National Alzheimer’s Project Act
Congress on Wednesday passed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (N.A.P.A.), which would create the National Alzheimer’s Project for the Read More » Association Awards Maryland’s ‘2010 Administrator of the Year’ Honor
The Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) selected 20-year industry veteran Donna Leister, PhD, administrator at FutureCare Cherrywood in Read More » Judge Rules Insurance Mandate in Health Reform Unconstitutional
A federal judge in Virginia ruled earlier this week that the insurance mandate present in healthcare reform is unconstitutional. “The judge, Henry Read More » When a director of nursing becomes the patient
On November 30, I found myself in a hospital bed with chest pain and shortness of breath. I was not allowed to get up on my own, I had no decisions Read More » Nursing homes: In the eye of the beholder
Note: This feature is a digest of an article that won this past September's “2010 GE Award For Best Research Paper” from the National Investment Read More » Organizing the MDS office
A quiet, comfortable, well-ventilated, and properly illuminated office will foster more efficiency and accuracy. With the many changes in the Read More » Lawmakers use report to push for transparency in nursing home ownership; target large chains
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Between 1998 to 2008, private investment firms acquired 1,876 nursing homes, with 10 large firms accounting for 89% of the Read More » Product Focus (PDF opens in a new window)
Laundry Water Saver Pellerin Milnor's V-Series washer-extractors with 40- to 160-lb capacities now feature the new RinSave water saver software Read More » Handling personal business
Years ago I gave up quite a bit when I moved into the nursing home. Leaving my home where everything was comfortable and convenient made me feel Read More » MetLife discontinues sale of new LTC insurance
“News is news, but what do you do about it?” Turn to LTL for depth, analysis, perspective. NEW YORK-Following a review of its long-term care Read More » Corporate Profiles (PDF opens in a new window)
Next month kicks off Long-Term Living’s 60th anniversary! To celebrate our “legacy of leadership,” we've planned a year's worth of special editorial Read More » Association Offers 35,000 Walgreens Flu Shot Vouchers to Seniors in Upper Midwest
The American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest is offering 35,000 free Walgreens flu shot vouchers to older adults in Illinois, Minnesota, Read More » Younger, stronger wanderers
After being at this facility for a few months, the only wanderer I encountered was an elderly female resident with dementia who wants to find an Read More » Are assisted living Main Streets the future or the past?
In the past few years we have seen a steady increase of “Main Street” concepts for assisted living and continuing care retirement communities. They Read More » Avoiding relocation stress
Hurricane Katrina, a category 5 hurricane at peak strength, made landfall in the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. The hurricane caused massive Read More » Golden Living Launches Consulting Pharmacy Services Company
Nursing home provider Golden Living has established an in-house consulting pharmacy company—Golden Clinical Rx Services—which will focus on improving Read More » Updated: Congress Passes 2011 Medicare ‘Doc Fix,’ Repeals Delay of RUG-IV
*This article was updated on December 10 to reflect changes to RUG-IV implementation. Congress approved a bill Thursday morning that would prevent Read More » Web Site Offers Info on Anxiety Disorders in Seniors
To help older adults deal with anxiety disorders, the National Institutes of Health has added a new topic to its seniors-focused Web site, Read More » Study Details Long-Term Care Costs by State
MILWAUKEE—Northwestern Mutual released this week its “2010 Cost of Long-Term Care” study, which examines costs for home healthcare providers, Read More » Report Shows 92% of Female Retirees Do Not Plan for Long-Term Retirement
While half of women at age 65 will likely live beyond age 85, 92% of female retirees and 89% of female pre-retirees do not plan far enough in the Read More » Ventas Closes Acquisition of 58 Sunrise Communities
Real estate investment trust Ventas, Inc., announced this week that it has completed the acquisition of 58 private-pay senior living communities from Read More » ACTS Retirement-Life Communities Surpasses $1 Billion in Assets
Philadelphia-based ACTS Retirement-Life Communities reached a milestone recently by surpassing more than $1 billion in total assets. The achievement Read More » Research May Explain Memory Difficulties Behind Dementia
Memory difficulties such as those seen in dementia may arise because the brain forms incomplete memories that are more easily confused, new research Read More » MRSA Carriage Rates Vary Widely in Nursing Homes, Study Finds
After reviewing the stark contrasts in carriage rates of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in several California nursing homes, Read More » Residents could use larger closets
I grew up in a house that had small closets circa 1900. They were approximately 40 inches wide and we learned to strategically hang and frequently Read More » Hospitalist Company Acquires LTC Provider Group in Colorado
IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc., a national hospitalist physician group practice company, has acquired Senior Care of Colorado, PC. Senior Care of Read More » Sunrise Maintains Faith in CEO Ordan
Sunrise Senior Living, Inc., has renewed CEO Mark Ordan’s contract through December 1, 2012, with automatic renewals each year after that, Read More » 