Every day except Sunday, I walk expectantly to the mailbox. Sometimes I'm accompanied by my adorable dog, Fizbo. Sometimes I go alone, just to Read More »
At a glance… Open and ongoing conversations among residents and caregivers concerning the medications they are prescribed and for what purpose will Read More »
The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) has been a leader in the development of clinical practice guidelines for the care of Read More »
At a glance… By employing a medication management system, LaVie Care Centers improved overall resident outcomes while it reduced waste and returns, Read More »
For many years Long-Term Living, through its annual DESIGN publication, has offered a forum for architectural and interior design firms to display Read More »
At a glance… Long-term care facilities that keep the lines of communication open between residents and families and that respect their rights will Read More »
ADL Charting Software MDS 3.0 is a reality. American HealthTech recognizes that ADLs are playing an ever more important role in reimbursement Read More »
At a glance… The Taube Koret Campus for Jewish Life is a 12-acre, $300 million intergenerational campus in Silicon Valley. It offers independent Read More »
At a glance… Through dedicated staff training, assembling these “pieces of the puzzle” yielded many facility-wide benefits. Village Nursing Home Read More »
At a glance… The idea behind aquatic fitness equipment is to make rehabilitation easier by duplicating the exercise movements in water, but with Read More »
Heard at ACHCA Annual Convocation, May 14-18, Philadelphia “Mentoring is not training. It is helping people to learn.” Chip Bell, PhD, during his Read More »
“News is news, but what do you do about it?” Turn to LTL for depth, analysis, perspective. DES MOINES, IOWA-A merger between Life Care Services LLC Read More »
At a glance… Indoor air is two to 10 times more polluted than the air outside. It is imperative that long-term care facilities measure internal air Read More »
Editor's note: Kevin Kolus submits this month's editorial after intense reader feedback to a blog left him with unanswered questions. Read the Read More »
Glass gives great views and the feeling of being outside is carried through the interior with cedar, slate, and bluestone Flying into Boston's Read More »
At a glance… Mark McClellan, MD, PhD, the new chairman of the CAST Commission, will try to lay the foundation for a better understanding of how Read More »
At a glance… Technology can provide you with a continuously updated source of actionable business intelligence to help increase your referral rate. Read More »
After living here for a few months, I discovered we had some wonderful volunteers. A retired gentleman came every other weekday to read parts of Read More »
At a glance… By creating an energy council, Brookdale Senior Living is saving huge amounts on monthly utility expenses while staying true to Read More »
When I first came here, the facility hair stylist was here several days a week. Her days were not always long but she did arrive at 8 a.m. She would Read More »
PHOENIX—There are many ways to ease the trepidation of families placing a loved one in long-term care. Rita Altman, national director of memory care Read More »
PHOENIX—A panel of experts identified trends they see coming in the dining aspect of senior living. The panelists—who convened at the Assisted Living Read More »
Back when I started designing in long-term care, dinosaurs roamed the earth. Or was it just after that darn ice age thing? Just can’t keep them Read More »
The residents' needs are constantly changing. They are also more likely to change things in their rooms, and the staff has to keep up with these Read More »
When employees are asked to choose what contributes to job satisfaction, the presence—or absence—of an effective communication system consistently Read More »
Did you know 25% of baby boomers are living with one or both of their parents or children? Judah Ronch, PhD, acting dean and professor of the Read More »
PHILADELPHIA—According to Chip Bell, PhD, keynote speaker at the 44th Annual American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) Convocation and Read More »
After months of corporate interim administrators, a new administrator arrived about three weeks ago. I learned of her arrival when she came into my Read More »
My hip 80-something mother-in-law uses Skype's free video calls to view the family as she talks with them over the computer. I'd like to see video Read More »
