Sandra Hoban
Sandra Hoban was on I Advance Senior Care / Long-Term Living’s editorial staff for 17 years. She is one of the country’s longest-serving senior care journalists. Before joining Long-Term Living, she was a member of the promotions department at Advanstar Communications. In addition to her editorial experience, Sandi has served past roles in print and broadcast advertising as a traffic and talent coordinator.
United, yet independent
Robert Supper In 2010, ACTS Retirement-Life Communities completed a mutually beneficial affiliation agreement with Peninsula United Methodist Read More » Getting older and feeling great
I guess I can’t complain about my quarter-mile walk from the bus stop anymore. The Assisted Living Federation of America has partnered Read More » Thanking staff throughout the year
A staff picnic at Garden Spot Village. Being recognized for a job well done is a keystone of maintaining a cooperative and cohesive Read More » A senior jockey gets back in the saddle
Last month, James Todd, 75, a resident of Prestige Senior Living’s Porthaven Care Center in Portland, Ore., climbed back in the saddle. A former Read More » A good time for Alzheimer’s awareness
September is World Alzheimer’s Month dedicated to those who suffer from this disease and other dementias around the globe. And today, September 21, Read More » NYC art museum offers tours designed for people with dementia
The incidence of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is projected to increase as the Baby Boomers continue to age. Over the years, giant steps in Read More » AHCA/NCAL honor quality care
The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living announced the recipients of the organizations’ 2011 National Quality Read More » Residents reconnect with the soil at LA Jewish Home
Susan Leitch meets with residents. At the Los Angeles Jewish Home’s Goldenberg•Ziman Special Care Center (G•Z), everything’s comin’ Read More » Begin with a circle…
AnnaMarie Barba (third from left) and residents relax and socialize in the comfortable Summer House lounge. The heartbreaking, yet gradual, Read More » The comfort of bedside dialysis
When a resident requires dialysis, it can be an emotional and logistical nightmare. Not only does the resident have the inconvenience and discomfort Read More » Widowed resident soars like an eagle
Photo courtesy of Manni Dwyer Eagle’s Trace, an Erickson Living community in Houston, Texas, is home to a very adventurous Read More » Celebrating a senior media milestone
In Janary 2002, Channel 6, a resident/staff broadcasting venture, went live at Greenspring, an Erickson Living retirement community in Springfield, Read More » LTC nurses focus on infection prevention
Top-down and bottom-up approaches to facility infection control and prevention programs are an evolving force in culture and practice. During an Read More » Keying in on documentation
Karen L. McDonald, RN, BSN, of KLM & Associates, LTC Consulting, LLC, offered nurses tips, tricks and good advice on keeping accurate and consistent Read More » The magic kicks off at NADONA
In Kissimmee, Florida, the home of Disney World and other fantasies, the 2011 National Association Directors of Nursing Administration conference Read More » Power in purchasing
Group purchasing organizations (GPOs) have been around for a long time. The first healthcare GPO for hospitals was created in 1910 by the Hospital Read More » Seniors get a boost from the Girl Scouts
In Holtsville, New York, many churches, along with community civic and social organizations, have found extra closet space thanks to Girl Scout Troop Read More » Of kin and long-term care
“Family” is not a term that I use lightly. To me, the concept of family goes beyond those who I’m related to by birth or marriage but includes dear Read More » Brookdale residents take a yearlong vacation
Ah, summer! It’s finally here. And while many of us are planning (or dreaming) of sandy beaches, relaxation and just getting away, residents at Read More » All’s “fair” in health and wellness
In Westchester County, New York, a Health and Wellness Fair was held at Willow Towers Assisted Living, part of United Hebrew of New Rochelle. It is Read More » Smoking update: Three approaches
Bogey did it. Bette Davis did it. James Dean did it. Soldiers in foxholes did it. In the 1920s, ″30s and for the greater part of the 20th century, Read More » Wii is right up LeadingAge’s alley
In the ’50s and ’60s, bowling establishments dotted the American landscape. A backdrop of American life and leisure, they were a generation’s Read More » Giving seniors a new look—and a new outlook
Being pampered is one of a woman’s greatest pleasures at any age. GlamourGals is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster Read More » Testing the waters of retirement living
In November 2010, Greenspring, an Erickson Living community in Springfield, Va., offered a new program—Live the Life—that actually lets potential Read More » Individualize nutrition care
It's dinnertime and residents are being seated at impeccably dressed tables. Tonight's dinner is nutritionally well-balanced, colorful, and Read More » Respite care affords family a chance to regroup
Family caregivers do what they do out of love, but at some point the responsibilities can become overwhelming and exhausting. The best antidote is Read More » The ‘sandwich’ generation learns to cope
Middle age isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. Gone are the carefree days when “life began at 40,” when children were grown and empty-nesters Read More » Resident brain health a lifestyle and a challenge
“A popular misconception of brain development is that there is a specific period of development that levels off as people age. Your brain doesn’t know how old you are nor does it care,” says Emeritus Senior Living’s Paul Nussbaum, PhD, author of Save Your Brain and Brain Health Lifestyle. Read More » Tomorrow’s LTC design stars
This month, ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) announced the winners of its 2010 Student Competition, a juried national design competition Read More » 