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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.
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Editor's note: This is part one of a two-part series. This month's discussion focuses on how to keep good records to avoid a RAC audit. If you are Read More » Bed Exchange Data System
To assist in the quality and efficient care of patients and community members, a group of social workers and other Thompson Health associates Read More » What brought me here
Living on my own years ago, good hired caregivers became scarce, wanted more money, and did not stay long. Replacing people as soon as they learned Read More » Remodel/Renovation – Resource Directory (Opens as a PDF)
Introduction Long-Term Living magazine in pleased to provide our readers with this exclusive directory containing some of the suppliers and service Read More » Pressure ulcer evaluation: Best practice for clinicians
The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society recognizes and supports the fact that a pressure ulcer evaluation represents one aspect of a Read More » Safety is focus
Ask any manufacturer of transportation vehicles for the seniors care market what the most important factor in a vehicle is and the answer will be Read More » Remodel/Renovation 2009: Welcome to Remodel/Renovation 2009(Opens as a PDF)
Inspiration is a necessity in life. Thousands of providers across the United States feel constrained by a physical environment that no longer meets Read More » Your thoughts on LTC staff flu vaccinations
What are your feelings on flu vaccinations for long-term care staff? Comments: - It is much needed. - Staff working in LTC Read More » Bed bugs: Infesting a facility near you?
A new white paper is warning long-term care facilities about an unwelcome pest, and it has nothing to do with QIS surveyors. Recently released from Read More » Cutting costs with testimonials as a marketing tool
Marketing is expensive. With LTC reimbursements on the decline, it is more imperative than ever to trim costs. During crunch times, marketing budgets Read More » What baby boomers will look for in nursing homes
ü Customer service—Boomers will expect service more like a hotel than a hospital. ü Better food—They'll want healthier food, with a greater Read More » Weigh-in time
We residents are weighed at least once a month. I had to learn to get used to that when I came here. I was weighed before, but it was usually at a Read More » Former Obama campaign finance chair predicts ‘bright’ future for senior living
Penny Pritzker, founder and chair of Classic Residence by Hyatt, and a member of President Obama's Economic Recovery Advisory Board (as well as Read More » Ben Stein wants you to be positive
Strolling onto the colorfully lit stage in downtown Chicago's Sheraton hotel ballroom, best-selling author and well-respected economist Ben Stein Read More » Smoking-related fires: It’s time to put out the cigarettes in your facility
It only is a matter of time before another nursing home fire claims the life of another patient. While less publicized, hundreds of elderly people Read More » Message to the seniors housing industry: Tweet me
Social Media Marketing. It's everywhere. Major news outlets across the country are talking about it. Industry magazines are talking about it (heck, Read More » Another birthday
My birthday is approaching. I will be 61 on Wednesday. The staff has asked if I will be doing anything special. I told them I do not think so, since Read More » Video demonstrates proper pressure ulcer dressing changes
In order to heal a pressure ulcer, staff at nursing homes, hospitals, or wound clinics must pay extra attention to dressings on the wound. Too often, Read More » Your thoughts on the progression of wound care
Have you seen a positive change in wound care practices during your career? Comments: - Yes. Fewer infection rates, subsequent decreased Read More » 2009 OPTIMA Award video interview with Rolling Fields
Long-Term Living Editor Maureen Hrehocik interviews Kim Moody and Cindy Godfrey, owners of Conneautville, Pennsylvania's independent living and Read More » Facility-visiting psychologists
Over the years, counseling and psychotherapy have been available at this facility. I wondered if patients in semi-private rooms were allowed enough Read More » Rolling Fields wins 2009 OPTIMA Award
Editor’s note: This month’s cover feature in our print magazine details how Rolling Fields of Conneautville, Pennsylvania, transformed their culture Read More » What nursing home residents talk about in psychotherapy
Have you ever wondered what nursing home residents discuss with their shrinks behind closed doors? Here I solve the mystery, revealing the types of Read More » Your response to attorneys general on Five-Star
Are you surprised 31 state attorneys general wrote to the Department of Health and Human Services calling for the suspension and revision of the Read More » Front porch days are dwindling
The beginning of September and its cooler mornings remind residents that their days on the facility's front porch will be over soon. This summer many Read More » Your thoughts on stimulus-funded EHRs
With the government’s plan to release $1.2 billion in stimulus grants next year for healthcare providers to adopt electronic health records, I Read More » Interviewing for expectations: Theirs and yours
Reader submitted question: Once a list of potential candidates is narrowed, how can I make the in-person interview most beneficial? The interview Read More » Looking for a few good men and women
Become an LTL Reader Reactor The editors of Long-Term Living value your ideas and insights when choosing content for our magazine and Web site. Read More » Improving efficiency in nursing homes
Taking a page from my industrial/organizational psychology colleagues, I've been thinking about easy, inexpensive ways to improve efficiency in Read More » 