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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.
Hospice: Avoiding the ‘death wing’ misnomer
Hospice is one of the most successful healthcare programs that we have in the United States. It is rare to hear even one negative comment when Read More » Bringing the past-and Alzheimer’s residents-to life
As senior living communities look for ways to improve the quality of life for their residents, “life skill stations” offer the opportunity to engage Read More » Product Focus
Overbed Tables Space Tables offers a variety of options for your adjustable resident and activity room furnishings. The company's Overbed Tables Read More » The right stuff
Regular exercise and physical activity have long been considered important for all age groups. But it's only been in recent years that we've learned Read More » Improve quality of care to reduce liability
Increasing litigation and difficulty in insuring facilities have forced an increasing number of long-term care (LTC) providers to divert critical Read More » LTL Online
The Long-Term Living Web site serves daily news focused on the LTC field. The news feed covers reports and studies, governance, views and news from Read More » Withholding flu drugs from seniors a new discussion item
As governments prepare for the anticipated spread of the swine flu pandemic, a team of Italian researchers is suggesting elderly populations be last Read More » Fostering effective work relationships
What type of relationships should directors of nursing and other high-level leaders strive to have with our employees, and what characteristics Read More » ‘people Making a Difference in LTC’ announced
Receiving due recognition may seem uncommon for many in long-term care. That's why Long-Term Living gave readers the opportunity, via our Web site Read More » A priceless Gucci
Two days after I became an emergency admit, I moved into this nursing home in Southeastern Ohio, at the age of 47. My former caregiver brought me Read More » Waging war on Alzheimer’s disease
On July 29, U.S. Sens. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) and Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) introduced legislation to create an Office of the National Alzheimer's Project Read More » Jumping off the proverbial cliff
In most cases I would describe myself as a pretty patient person. Notice I qualified that statement with “in most cases.” Patience is not a trait Read More » Transition to MDS 3.0
Long-term care providers continue in a holding pattern awaiting the anticipated transition from MDS 2.0 to MDS 3.0. While exact specifications of Read More » 24-hour dining feeds culture change
Since 1996, Long-Term Living has been honoring long-term care facilities that are proactive with programs that go “above and beyond” routine care Read More » ‘Move it or lose it’
Movement is Medicine, a research-based participatory wellness awareness program exclusive to residents of Brookdale Senior Living communities, is Read More » Telemedicine for Parkinson’s
A unique and innovative telemedicine project is providing residents suffering with Parkinson's disease at the Presbyterian Home and Rehabilitation Read More » Another ‘something good about nursing homes’ story
I have heard many heartwarming nursing home stories about staff doing special things for residents. But one of them stands out. A resident named Read More » Something good about nursing homes: Kathleen Carroll’s story
I'd like to thank Kathleen Carroll for sending in this beautiful story about how the nursing home staff eased the pain of saying goodbye for both her Read More » Editorial lineup for September issue
Look forward to these features in the upcoming issue: · Long-Term Living’s prestigious OPTIMA Award has found a new recipient. Editor Read More » Tell me something good about nursing homes
When I read about nursing homes in the news, it's likely to be a disturbing report on nursing home abuse or neglect that makes me understand why Read More » Checking the ads
I decided to check out the market for used lift equipped vans. Though mine runs well it is 24 years old and I know it cannot keep going forever. Read More » Why every nursing home should host Alcoholics Anonymous meetings
Alcoholism is not just a problem of youth. According to an 8/17/09 report in the American Journal of Psychiatry, 14% of men and 3% of women age 65 Read More » Can assisted living facilities safely care for Alzheimer’s patients?
Is it fair to expect assisted living facilities (ALFs)—loosely regulated entities that help residents with daily living activities—to care for a Read More » Interior designers debate solid surface flooring vs. carpet in long-term care
Lisa Robbins, Allied Member ASID, Ritz Associates:I thought Lisa Cini’s blog, “Solid surface flooring versus carpet in skilled nursing,” was great. Read More » Inside, During a Survey
The facility’s anticipated annual survey began late Monday afternoon when an Ohio Department of Health nurse knocked and asked to check my water Read More » How do I deal with an older employee who will not retire?
A reader from Ohio asks if a company can legally ask an older employee to retire, or establish a specific policy requiring retirement at a certain Read More » Upgrade resident satisfaction with these cool technologies
If only we had more time to spend with residents, we could make them happier. But with increasing paperwork, regulations, and reporting requirements, Read More » The Independence Cart
One of the greatest challenges facing the residents of nursing homes is their dependence upon others to meet their needs. I often work with them on Read More » Your opinion of administrators networking
As an administrator, do you feel networking is important for your professional development? Comments: - As administrators we cannot Read More » 