Nicole Stempak
Nicole was Senior Editor at I Advance Senior Care and Long Term Living Magazine 2015-2017. She has a Journalism degree from Kent State University and is finalizing a master’s degree in Information Architecture and Management. She has extensive studies in the digital user experience and in branding online media. She has worked as an editor and writer for various B2B publications, including Business Finance.
New tool identifies ways to improve 5-star quarterly rating
LeadingAge is launching a reporting tool to calculate how to improve resident care and increase 5-star ratings. Read More » Goldman Sachs names Brookdale a potential health care acquisition
Brookdale’s recent acquisitions make it potentially desirable acquisition, according to report. Read More » Lawsuit alleges cover up in resident injury case
A California memory care facility has been accused of poor wander management, then hiding the resident's hip injury. Read More » Wearables tracking more than heart rate
A CONVERGE panel discusses developments and drawbacks of wearable devices for healthcare. Read More » Gene mutation may delay Alzheimer’s up to a decade
Research finds protein levels that control inflammation may also control onset age of Alzheimer’s disease. Read More » Word-matching test may help determine risk for Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have discovered that word association abilities may reveal who is at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Read More » Former nursing home employee convicted of theft
A nursing home business office manager has been found guilty of writing checks from resident accounts and keeping the money for herself. Read More » CMS pilot model to provide additional benefits for chronic conditions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announces a new pilot program using the value-based insurance design model to provide better – and cheaper – care. Read More » Healthy weight at midlife may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease
Research finds being overweight at age 50 may accelerate the onset of symptoms for people who later develop Alzheimer ’s disease. Read More » MatrixCare to release clinical analytics for CMS benchmarks
Electronic Health Records provider MatrixCare debuts new dashboard to measure and compare the most current CMS benchmark data. Read More » 