“News is news, but what do you do about it?” Turn to LTL for depth, analysis, perspective. Erickson Retirement Communities, a Maryland-based Read More »
At a glance… Technology now holds promise for compliance with some of the new CMS interpretive guidance (effective June 12, 2009), for several of Read More »
BLOG Something good about nursing homes Gary M. Riffe, administrator of Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center in Jamestown, North Dakota, tells LTL Blogger Read More »
With a successful annual conference behind him, NIC's Founder and President Robert Kramer discussed with Long-Term Living Editor Maureen Hrehocik Read More »
At a glance… All the goals of the remodel/renovation of Redwood Lodge were met, including increasing the residential component to improve financial Read More »
Like the great TV detective Columbo, Long-Term Living columnist Gary Tetz (Funny You Should Ask) always has one more question. In this bimonthly Read More »
Since OBRA 1987, there has been a steady climb in the rate of pressure ulcer litigation in the United States. Fueling the fires are policies from Read More »
For 11 years I pleaded with my elderly father to allow a caregiver to help him with my ailing mother, but after 55 years of loving each other he Read More »
A probe by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the staff at Rosewood Care Center in Northbrook, Illinois, revealed many employees at the Read More »
Today, guest poster Karlin Mbah, of the New York-based organization Friends and Relatives of the Institutionalized Aged (FRIA), explains what “family Read More »
Ever since I came to a nursing home 13 years ago, I wondered why this facility did not recycle. I know there are recycling centers in the area. But I Read More »
A recent study by the Phoenix Center looked at adults 55 and over, but not employed or in nursing homes, and found that Internet use decreased their Read More »
Personnel investigations are necessary whenever there is an allegation or indication of employee misconduct. According to Federal Regulation F-225, Read More »
More and more I am facing the challenges of independent living settings that need to meet the requirements of assisted or nursing. Not from a code Read More »
A couple of residents on this unit are unsettlingly vocal. They cry, yell, pound, or moan for hours. Medicine does not consistently quiet them down. Read More »
Where do your residents come from? Most senior housing providers will tell you they find residents in their geographic region. How people find Read More »
Many liken staff turnover to a revolving door—new staff leave as quickly as they arrived. We have previously described methods to transform the Read More »
In addition to monitoring food and liquid intake of nursing home patients, staff needs to pay attention to the elimination of the wastes. When urine Read More »
I have always loved doing many types of crafts. Years ago when I became disabled, the occupational therapists said that painting or doing crafts Read More »
First of all, no matter what anyone tells you, residents are not too old or incapacitated to participate in Nintendo’s Wii bowling.Over the last year Read More »
More than 15,500 American nursing homes have been ranked by U.S. News & World Report—the magazine that perennially declares which institutions are Read More »
This positive story about long-term care is from the perspective of a nursing home administrator/president. If you'd like to add your own good news, Read More »
Recent Harvard articles have been consistent in their insistence that a different mode of leadership will be required in all businesses going Read More »
After living in this nursing home for many years I got used to all white towels, washcloths, sheets, blankets, etc. In fact, I do not think I gave it Read More »
Located in Thousand Oaks, California, in scenic Ventura County, University Village Thousand Oaks (UVTO) is nestled on a 65-acre natural riparian Read More »
As nursing home interests in Washington continue to battle proposed Medicare cuts to help finance healthcare reform, they also have tackled another Read More »
As reported by Medical News Today on September 10, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reported that in 2007, U.S. hospitals spent Read More »
The Quality Indicator Survey (QIS)-that intriguing potential substitute for the not-much-beloved OBRA nursing home survey process-is marching right Read More »
Introduction Welcome to Long-Term Living's Special Purchasing Guide devoted exclusively to Facilities. Similar in format to our annual BUYERS GUIDE, Read More »
