Patricia Sheehan
Patricia Sheehan was Editor in Chief of I Advance Senior Care / Long Term Living from 2010-2013. She is now manager, communications at Nestlé USA.
Could your LTC community use an extreme makeover?
Here’s your chance to realize your community’s design potential with RESCUE ME—a program created by our sister publication, Environments for Aging, to bring communities and designers together to demonstrate the impact of renovated space in the LTC environment. Read More » One-on-one with … Lynne Katzmann
Long-Term Living talks with Lynne Katzmann, president and CEO of Juniper Communities, on how benchmarking combined with a “double bottom line” philosophy have resulted in increased census and recognition as one of the top 25 women-owned businesses by Crain’s New York Business. Read More » 5 powerful tools to reach prospects online
Online marketing has skyrocketed in recent years and if you, long-term care provider, have yet to dip your toes into the Web waters, now’s the time if you hope to get a leg up on your local competition. Read More » 10 tips to inject hospitality design into your senior living community
The principals at three: living architecture maintain that one can incorporate hospitality design features at any phase of a senior living community’s life—from early planning through current status to future expansions. Their critical takeaway: One can never afford a dull community. Read More » SNFs under microscope with revamped Nursing Home Compare website
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ controversial Five-Star Quality Rating System, which rates the nation’s nursing homes, is in the news this week with CMS unveiling its revamped Nursing Home Compare website. Since its introduction in 2008, the rating system has been maligned by LTC providers for its perceived faults and omissions. Read More » Healthcare reform benefits Alzheimer’s advocacy
One group cheering the court’s decision is the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA), which maintains that upholding of the healthcare act will result in earlier detection of Alzheimer’s disease—with care thereby starting sooner—while helping millions with more effective and efficient treatment. Read More » After the decision: Get your house in order
In the aftermath of last week’s 5-4 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA), long-term care providers are taking stock of the far-reaching ramifications for an industry in transition. Read More » MDS 3.0 updates require critical action steps
With the federal government’s escalating war on healthcare fraud and abuse, long-term care operators are on high alert in their efforts to be compliant in documentation and reporting. A leading educator pounds home the need for documentation and compliance. Read More » The waiting game
It’s been a week of high anxiety for the long-term care industry as anticipation builds for the U.S. Supreme Court’s impending decision on the fate of the Affordable Care Act, expected to come down before the end of the month. Read More » Follow Long-Term Living’s coverage of the LTPAC HIT Summit
Leading LTPAC (long-term post-acute care) providers, HIT (health information technology) leaders, policy makers and vendors will convene June 18-19 in Baltimore at the LTPAC Health IT Summit to advance the issues, initiatives and policies facing LTPAC HIT. Read More » Innovation clashes with harsh economic reality in LTC design
When a book that addresses architecture and design for an aging population landed on my desk last week, I was eager to review it. However, the ideals it promotes are tempered by current harsh economic realities in the LTC industry. Read More » Key considerations when transitioning to an eMAR system
With the growing use of electronic data in healthcare to improve quality of care and lower provider costs, more long-term care organizations are making the transition from paper medication administration records (MARs) to electronic medication administration records (eMARs). Read More » The changing landscape of assisted living
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) conference, held earlier this month in Dallas presented this observer a close-up look at the critical issues and opportunities facing a senior living sector in transition. Read More » Nursing’s top 10 pressing issues
A newly released book, “The Power of Ten—2011-2013: Nurse Leaders Address the Profession’s 10 Most Pressing Issues,” takes on hot button topics, with input from more than 30 international nurse leaders. Read More » A man with a simple mission: to change the world
Bill Strickland’s personal story is one of rising above his own impoverished circumstances through a combination of intellectual gifts, street smarts, opportunities and serendipity to create a movement that has lifted the lives of others. It offers lessons for our own lives and our larger communities—and especially our senior communities. Read More » Senior living execs talk policy, markets and choice at ALFA conference
A rapidly evolving regulatory, demographic and clinical landscape are top of mind for many of the 1,000-plus senior living executives in attendance at this year’s ALFA (Assisted Living Federation of America) Conference & Expo, being held in Dallas Wednesday through Friday. Read More » Small design projects, big impact on culture change
Earlier this month I sat in on a session at our Environments for Aging conference that challenged attendees to consider the kinds of small renovation projects that can ultimately support culture change in a skilled nursing community. Read More » Senior housing boot camp: Repositioning a tired community
Owners and operators are finding that, due to aging housing stock and market changes, opportunities for renewal abound in senior housing. But transforming the old into something with current and future market appeal can be a daunting task. Read More » Long-Term Living wins Gold Award for best online news coverage
The top award from the American Society of Healthcare Publication Edi, one of four awards Long-Term Living received for 2011 content, recognized its journalistic achievement for the story “Hurricane Irene Tests Healthcare Disaster Response Plans.” Read More » Top lifestyle and design influences in senior living
At Environments for Aging 2012, senior living experts weigh in on the lifestyle and design features highest in demand by that most demanding generation: the baby boomers. Read More » Encore for EFA’s 2012 Citation of Merit winners
2012’s winning senior living projects were feted at this year's Environments for Aging conference. Representatives of the four architecture firms responsible for creating exemplary and inspiring example of environments for aging accepted their awards before an audience of their congratulatory peers. Read More » Challenging conventions of senior living
“Elderhood” advocate William Thomas, MD, urges Environments for Aging attendees in his keynote address to “consider a radical reinterpretation of aging and the built environment.” Read More » What’s your ideal environment for aging?
The answers vary widely, and reflect lifestyle preferences, health issues and both professional and personal experiences. I’m looking forward to exploring the many strategies and ideas for creating attractive and functional living environments for our aging population at our upcoming Environments for Aging conference. Read More » Leaders of Tomorrow: Nancy Brody Kleinberg
Congratulations to the third of five Leaders of Tomorrow award winners profiled this week: Nancy Brody Kleinberg, CEO and administrator, Park Pleasant Nursing and Rehab Center, Philadelphia, Pa. Read More » Introducing our Leaders of Tomorrow awards
Long-Term Living's new awards program aims to recognize and encourage future leaders, who are so urgently needed during these times of great change, daunting challenges and uncertainty in long-term care. Read More » Geriatric ERs: A growing trend sparks interest, debate
Hospital emergency rooms that cater to the elderly are drawing attention for their special features (artificial skylights, thicker mattresses, absence of noise and rushing residents) and, most interestingly, their lower rates of return visits. Read More » One-on-one with Loren B. Shook
What should LTC developers know about operational and business challenges when it comes to memory care? And what do they need to know about developments on the regulatory front? Loren B. Shook, president and CEO of Silverado Senior Living, weighs in on these questions in an exclusive interview. Read More » Normalizing hospice in long-term care
Successful LTC facilities create an environment where hospice is just as “normal” as any other referral. Providers should have an understanding of disease progression and be able to convey it to the resident and family, alleviating fears through knowledge. Read More » Cultural considerations inform China’s senior housing design
Senior housing development in China is a vast frontier for foreign developers, as described in Long-Term Living's feature “Senior Living in a Sandbox: The China Investment.” But before making the investment plunge, developers are advised to do their cultural studies homework. Read More » 