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.
Become an Administrator Advisor
I’d like to extend an invitation to any administrator who would like to become an Administrator Advisor to Long-Term Living. The Administrator Read More » How care leaders foster respect
Our last column touched on the importance of respect—and the importance of creating a respectful environment for all residents, families, and staff. Read More » Rethinking long-term care office space
During the typical audit of a long-term care building, we find that when we ask the question, “Who do you have in which offices?” the administrator Read More » How residents view care conferences
Care conferences occur here every March, June, September, and December. Since my sister was not always able to attend in those months, the facility Read More » Healthcare reform
Q: What are your feelings on healthcare reform? Resident Pat Signature HealthCARE of Read More » Giving voice to the residents
We’ve launched a new Web-exclusive feature called Resident Sound Off, and it is letting those most important to this field—the people you care Read More » Look out for your community with this year’s census
Today, April 16, is the last day to mail your residents’ census forms in and avoid a visit from the census taker. Early on, did you remind residents Read More » Quest for the ‘Gold Seal’
Joint Commission accreditation isn’t mandatory for long-term care communities as it is for hospitals, but, according to the Commission, it is a means Read More » Why your Web site matters
by Nancy Hall, VP of Client Services, G5 Search Marketing I love it when this happens: The other day, we got an email from a client who told us Read More » Nine uncommon nursing home volunteer positions I’d like to see filled
Most of the excellent nursing home volunteers I've encountered over the years have been involved with the recreation department, hosting or bringing Read More » Spring storms, power failures and the facility generator
When I moved here, I did not know what would happen if the power went out. If anything I probably thought like a hospital, the facility's generator Read More » Mentally ill nursing home residents should have more care options
A recent story tells how more than 4,500 mentally ill nursing home patients living in Illinois facilities will soon have the option of moving to Read More » Why every nursing home should have a volunteer coordinator (and what they do)
In addition to meeting the needs of residents, enhancing community relations, and increasing the visibility of and referrals to the nursing home, Read More » Grading the quality of care
When the family of a prospective resident begins the search for an assisted living or nursing community, the quality of care they will receive is Read More » Japanese robotic suit could change LTC design
Americans have moved from the cane to the wheelchair to the walker and now the mobile scooter to assist them in mobility. While the cane and the Read More » When resident frustration builds
I am halfway through radiation treatments that should end my intense cancer treatment for awhile. During these past few months I have had to keep Read More » “Small house” design rules in DESIGN 2010
Every year, as part of our DESIGN coverage, our jurors participate in a roundtable discussion. This year, they met with DESIGN Editor Maureen Read More » Alternative dining venues
Whether you call an alternative dining venue an Internet café, a bistro, or an ice cream parlor, residents in long-term care communities love these Read More » ‘Use it or lose it’: The importance of ‘brain exercise’
Recent discoveries about the health of active brains have many implications for people as they age. We now know that the mind, like the body's Read More » Environmental audits
Just as your organization uses operational, compliance, and financial audits to understand how well you are meeting your mission and objectives, Read More » Stop the myth
The popular Discovery Channel program, MythBusters, uses modern-day science to demonstrate what's real and what's not. Read More » Skin tears
At a glance… Long-term care providers must ensure that their skin tear procedures and practices reflect the current literature and clinical Read More » Designs for senior living-Review process
The behind-the-scenes review process is the yearly event that precedes the publication of DESIGN/Environments for Aging and the presentation of citations at the Environments for Aging Conference in March. Read More » More evolution than revolution
Some recent Internet statistics caught my eye and, frankly, surprised me. In a 2009 study,1 those 65 and older lead all other generational groups in Read More » Findings could spoil current approaches to an Alzheimer’s cure
In a new study published in Biological Psychiatry, by Elsevier, researchers have related findings that are emerging from brain imaging scans to Read More » What I learned in Dallas
The weekend was an amazing experience of witnessing selflessness, cooperation, extreme attention to detail, and how professionals of like interests can help and support each other and the industry that is their vocation and, in many cases, their avocation as well. Read More » Skilled Nursing Investment Forum receives ‘overwhelming’ response
“News is news, but what do you do about it?” Turn to LTL for depth, analysis, perspective. It takes around 700 people to make Bob Kramer smile. Read More » A transformation
Overcoming site challenges paves way for Deupree complex Read More » Does looking clean really mean clean?
At a glance… The long-term care industry is realizing the first priority of cleaning is not for appearance, it is for health's sake. This “hygienic Read More » 