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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.
Omnicare coughs up $98 million for kickbacks
Heard at 2009 AAHSA Annual Meeting & Exposition, November 8-11, Chicago “You're this close to failing everyday … (Caregivers) go in every day Read More » Services Guide
Introduction Welcome to the Special Purchasing Guide devoted exclusively to Services. Similar in format to our annual BUYERS GUIDE, this targeted Read More » Product Focus
Vinyl Flooring EarthWerks has introduced a fresh new environment with high-quality Luxury Vinyl Tiles and Planks inspired by nature's own woods, Read More » Living the boutique lifestyle
Boutique hotels…boutique shops…boutique spas…boutique senior living…. What? Boutique senior living? That's correct! The arrival of America's most Read More » Lap of Luxury
Nestled on 88 New England-picturesque acres in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, is an enclave of apartments, cottages, gardens, and townhomes designed by Read More » Thanks, Gary, for those belly laughs
I love Gary Tetz's articles! I typically find a few helpful snippets of information and insight in each issue of Long-Term Living, but I always get Read More » The house that AAHSA built
It had no roof, no occupants, and total strangers milled around at will. Yet, there was no mistaking it was a home. The AAHSA Idea House, built Read More » Something good about nursing homes: A nurse’s story
I've read Leslie Curtin's story three times and it still makes me cry. Enjoy. We had a man admitted status post CVA (after a stroke). He was Read More » What I learned about celebrating holidays
My first couple of years here I did not really feel much like celebrating Thanksgiving. My sister and her family came to the Family Thanksgiving Read More » How to create nursing home family councils
In part one of the family council posts, Karlin Mbah of Friends and Relatives of the Institutionalized Aged (FRIA) discusses the role of the family Read More » You’re Never Too Old to Enjoy Social Media
I just stumbled upon a Dallas News article that states that the largest percentage increase in Internet use since 2005 has been in the 70-to-75 age Read More » A long-term living Thanksgiving
This past Thursday this facility held its annual Family Thanksgiving Dinner. Every year the staff puts themselves out to prepare and serve a great Read More » Top 5 social media channels for seniors housing
Wanting the best situation for a loved one drives seniors housing prospects to seek referrals—and there’s no quicker way to source referrals and Read More » Memory care units: stand alone homes or assisted living integration?
One might argue that creating stand alone memory care facilities or “homes” should be the gold standard for operations and design. These would be Read More » Protection from dementia’s wanderlust
As residents with cognitive impairment—and their wandering behavior—become more prevalent in the long-term care setting, worried families and Read More » Flu Shots
Usually once during the fall/winter season the facility is invaded by flu. In order to contain the infection, activities are canceled and no meals Read More » Video tour: AAHSA’s technological marvel—the ‘Idea House’
This week at the AAHSA Annual Meeting & Expo in Chicago, I had the eye-opening pleasure of touring the 2,600-square-foot AAHSA ‘Idea House,’ where Read More » Staff retention and resident longevity: Are they related?
A reader asks, “Is there a correlation between nursing staff length of service and resident longevity? Our 180-bed sister skilled nursing and Read More » Video interview: Minnix discusses CLASS Act
Larry Minnix, president and CEO of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA), speaks to Maureen Hrehocik, editor of Read More » Your response to staff cellphone usage
Should long-term care employees be allowed to use their cellphones on the job? Comments: - Like most companies, work time is for work. Read More » Coming to grips with old age
I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More » AAHSA wants you to ‘change lives’
A senator tells a lobbyist that she will not change her stance on legislation that could adversely affect seniors. She then finds out the impact Read More » Shower aides are back
This facility began to use shower aides again the beginning of November. We have two shower aides on our unit and each aide works three 12-hour Read More » Person-centered care: A win-win for wound management
At a glance… The “secret” to effective wound prevention and treatment is resident-focused education and care planning. All parties Read More » Culture change in action
At a glance… Isabella Geriatric Center, New York, has found that by stating its values, involving everyone in the process, and tackling issues that Read More » Product Focus
Passenger Vans Commercial passenger and ADA-compliant, wheelchair-lift-equipped vans and buses are Mobility Transportation Services' only business. Read More » Complying with F-tag 248
At a glance… Complying with the “Activities” F-tag is a win-win for the facility and the surrounding community. Quality of life” is a term Read More » California nursing homes become more transparent
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law a measure that works toward creating transparency in the ownership and management Read More » Could I go back to pre-Internet days?
I arrived here with just the clothes on my back. Two days later, a former caregiver brought me some personal care items and clothing. Her visit was Read More » 