As part of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1980, the Boren Amendment (named after David Boren, Oklahoma's Democratic senator) required that Read More »
First baby boomer receives SS retirement benefit Kathleen Casey-Kirschling made history as the first of her generation to receive a Social Security Read More »
“Oh, you're so PC!” Who among us hasn't cringed at being accused of this. Oh, we're so sensitive, so phony, so allergic to plain talk. Just come off Read More »
Until recently, very few people knew how to really take care of people with advanced dementia. New approaches were designed and quality of life and 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 »
Is the freestanding long-term care facility obsolete? It wasn't long ago that Ziegler Capital Markets offered a presentation suggesting as much at a Read More »
We're all adults here,1 so I don't see why we shouldn't talk openly and honestly about a deadly and destructive force that holds this entire country Read More »
Nearly 135 million adults in the United States are either overweight or obese; 14 million are considered morbidly obese, and an amazing 1 million Read More »
Editor's note: Since 1996, Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management has been honor-ing long-term care facilities that are proactive with programs Read More »
Bariatric Wheelchair Cushion The Tempur Med® Bariatric Wheelchair Cushion provides comfort, support, and pressure management for the bariatric Read More »
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association supports research that indicates adults over the age of 60 who had high levels of Read More »
“Leadership is not magnetic personality—that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not “making friends and influencing people”—that is flattery. Read More »
Skilled nursing operators who think that “holding pat” is the best way to operate their businesses for the long term, should think again. Data show Read More »
The culture change movement has spurred activity professionals nationwide to seek a deeper understanding of the culture of residents they work with. Read More »
Unique in their own way, “swing beds” provide the patient, physician, and rural communities another avenue of care and an opportunity to further Read More »
In 1996, The American Health Care Association (AHCA), the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and the Association Read More »
One of the leading experts in environments for seniors that promote wellness is Cornelia C. Hodgson, partner in charge of architectural firm Dorsky Read More »
Why do so few people enjoy being on the receiving end of feedback or show such little enthusiasm for a performance review session? In the case of Read More »
All nursing homes have thousands of dollars invested in essential information technology (IT) systems. Many facilities (probably most!) are not Read More »
Slip-Resistant Floor Mat MightyMat Max™ is a slip-resistant floor mat from Shoes for Crews. It is ergonomically designed with an antifatigue cushion Read More »
NCAL unveils guiding principles for assisted living communities The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) set of Guiding Principles focuses on Read More »
Anew compendium project on the future of long-term care (LTC), spearheaded by the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry Read More »
Over the years, nursing homes have been required to provide increasingly complex medical care for their residents. To meet those challenges, the use Read More »
Not long ago, as a new member of the local YMCA, I got an informal tour of the facility's new exercise room, courtesy of my daughter-in-law, a Read More »
With the election campaign heating up–one in which control of Congress is at stake along with the White House–nursing home industry advocates appear Read More »
Even as the federal government proposes Medicare and Medicaid spending cuts for 2009, long-term care organizations are pushing to reform the Read More »
I know this is a radical thought, but it just seems to me that healthcare financing and reimbursement systems ought to focus on the needs of the Read More »
It's no secret there is a sea change happening in the long-term living market. With baby boomers turning long-term care (LTC), as most know it, on Read More »
Individuals who seek long-term care have three distinct needs: housing, assistance with activities of daily living, and chronic disease management. Read More »
