I have had a semi-automatic power bed for years. The one that I brought here is my second bed and it is probably 25 years old. When my sister visited
Read More » I’d like to extend an invitation to any administrator who would like to become an Administrator Advisor to Long-Term Living. The Administrator
Read More » During the typical audit of a long-term care building, we find that when we ask the question, “Who do you have in which offices?” the administrator
Read More » Our last column touched on the importance of respect—and the importance of creating a respectful environment for all residents, families, and staff.
Read More » Care conferences occur here every March, June, September, and December. Since my sister was not always able to attend in those months, the facility
Read More » We’ve launched a new Web-exclusive feature called Resident Sound Off, and it is letting those most important to this field—the people you care
Read More » Today, April 16, is the last day to mail your residents’ census forms in and avoid a visit from the census taker. Early on, did you remind residents
Read More » Q: What are your feelings on healthcare reform? Resident Pat Signature HealthCARE of
Read More » Joint Commission accreditation isn’t mandatory for long-term care communities as it is for hospitals, but, according to the Commission, it is a means
Read More » by Nancy Hall, VP of Client Services, G5 Search Marketing I love it when this happens: The other day, we got an email from a client who told us
Read More » Most of the excellent nursing home volunteers I've encountered over the years have been involved with the recreation department, hosting or bringing
Read More » When I moved here, I did not know what would happen if the power went out. If anything I probably thought like a hospital, the facility's generator
Read More » A recent story tells how more than 4,500 mentally ill nursing home patients living in Illinois facilities will soon have the option of moving to
Read More » In addition to meeting the needs of residents, enhancing community relations, and increasing the visibility of and referrals to the nursing home,
Read More » Americans have moved from the cane to the wheelchair to the walker and now the mobile scooter to assist them in mobility. While the cane and the
Read More » When the family of a prospective resident begins the search for an assisted living or nursing community, the quality of care they will receive is
Read More » I am halfway through radiation treatments that should end my intense cancer treatment for awhile. During these past few months I have had to keep
Read More » by Jody O’Donnell, SEO Manager, G5 Search Marketing Members of G5’s Search Engine Optimization (SEO) department, affectionately known as “10 SERP
Read More » This was pretty one-sided. In response to last week’s poll question, Are you satisfied with the passage of healthcare reform?, our online audience
Read More » Every year, as part of our DESIGN coverage, our jurors participate in a roundtable discussion. This year, they met with DESIGN Editor Maureen
Read More » Whether you call an alternative dining venue an Internet café, a bistro, or an ice cream parlor, residents in long-term care communities love these
Read More » Recent discoveries about the health of active brains have many implications for people as they age. We now know that the mind, like the body's
Read More » Just as your organization uses operational, compliance, and financial audits to understand how well you are meeting your mission and objectives,
Read More » The popular Discovery Channel program, MythBusters, uses modern-day science to demonstrate what's real and what's not.
Read More » At a glance… Long-term care providers must ensure that their skin tear procedures and practices reflect the current literature and clinical
Read More » The behind-the-scenes review process is the yearly event that precedes the publication of DESIGN/Environments for Aging and the presentation of citations at the Environments for Aging Conference in March.
Read More » Some recent Internet statistics caught my eye and, frankly, surprised me. In a 2009 study,1 those 65 and older lead all other generational groups in
Read More » In a new study published in Biological Psychiatry, by Elsevier, researchers have related findings that are emerging from brain imaging scans to
Read More » The weekend was an amazing experience of witnessing selflessness, cooperation, extreme attention to detail, and how professionals of like interests can help and support each other and the industry that is their vocation and, in many cases, their avocation as well.
Read More » “News is news, but what do you do about it?” Turn to LTL for depth, analysis, perspective. It takes around 700 people to make Bob Kramer smile.
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