Miss Hollywood has been here about a year. She came to this facility the way many female residents do: She fell at home and became too unstable to Read More »
I guess there's probably a lot a screaming and yelling going on at the Skilled Healthcare Group headquarters in California. Perhaps the anger derives Read More »
The phone rang mid-session with Velma. Knowing the frail 87-year-old was fiercely independent, I refrained from handing her the telephone, and Read More »
In the 14-plus years that I have lived in the nursing home I have had physical therapy several times. But I have not had it nearly as much as most Read More »
During a recent raid of Virgil Calvert Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, an Illinois nursing home, state Attorney General Lisa Madigan along other Read More »
The long-term care field continues to wrestle with public image challenges that act as barriers to older Americans who are considering moving into Read More »
Simplify Your Shopping Operating a clean, efficient, well-maintained, resident-focused, and competitive long-term care facility is not an easy task. Read More »
According to some industry experts, group purchasing organizations (GPOs) are still in their infancy, but are beginning to explode. Why? With Read More »
Long-Term Living Editor Maureen Hrehocik asked Mark Petruzzi, Green Seal's vice president of certification and strategic relations, to discuss the Read More »
At a glance… Legislation has been introduced that would require the Institutes of Medicine to review care at nursing homes as well as the federal Read More »
Long-term care (LTC) providers desperately need a better source of reimbursement. Government dominates long-term care financing, but pays too little Read More »
Dear Reader: Welcome to the LTL Showroom. Useful and innovative products are regularly being made available to professionals in long-term care, and Read More »
What is a hero? Is it the soldier who risks his or her life on the battlefields of Afghanistan or Iraq? Is it the fireman who clambers into a Read More »
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ensures that the personal information of our nursing home residents stays personal, Read More »
In order to attend a family reunion in Pittsburgh over the weekend, I had to travel there and back in one day. Because both of my parents were Read More »
Here’s a list you can pass off to residents and families—or actually anyone needing wellness advice. The American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Read More »
During chemotherapy and radiation treatments I did not stick to the food program that allowed me to lose 30 pounds in two years. In order to help Read More »
As we move toward the baby boomer customer model, some may be wondering what exactly “homelike” means to interior design. Is it a hotel lobby, Read More »
Editor’s note: For many years, Long-Term Living has featured the field’s best interior design—in print at least. Below you’ll find our newly launched Read More »
With spring comes the new growth of the evergreens in front of the facility. The deciduous bushes green and shoot up as well. After our rainy spring Read More »
Recent psychology research shows reduced levels of agitation in nursing home residents with dementia, some to the point of not being considered Read More »
While we were planning a column on a different topic, we were touched and saddened to read a recent commentary on the Long-Term Living Web site. Read More »
If you were playing a word association game, I bet you'd be hard pressed to combine nursing home residents and auto accidents. While the terms may Read More »
After being here for two years with hospice care, Mr. H. has outlived it. On his last day the hospice aide was crying as she said goodbye to the Read More »
*Editor’s note: Doug Fullaway, president and COO of Vigilan, provides part two of his analysis on staffing methods in assisted living. Click here to Read More »
Fountains are beautiful, calming, and unique when placed in the interior environment. Here are some key factors to ensure a successful fountain Read More »
A recent keynote to the Environmental Protection Agency opened my eyes to the vast opportunities providers have for educating interested employers Read More »
At a glance… HUD already has begun to tweak the process of loan disposition in order to enhance its efficiency and improve response time. The Read More »
