Congratulations to the fourth of five Leaders of Tomorrow award winners profiled this week: R. Gary Sibbald, BSc, MD, FRCPC (Med) (Derm), MEd, professor of public health and medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario. Read More »
OSHA’s program, a National Emphasis Program, is aimed at reducing workplace injuries specifically in long-term care, and will cover nursing homes, residential mental retardation facilities and continuing care retirement communities. Read More »
Congratulations to the third of five Leaders of Tomorrow award winners profiled this week: Nancy Brody Kleinberg, CEO and administrator, Park Pleasant Nursing and Rehab Center, Philadelphia, Pa. Read More »
Researchers said their goal was to demonstrate that such end-of-life care measures could be calculated from information that is currently available and then added to Nursing Home Compare. Read More »
Congratulations to the second of five Leaders of Tomorrow award winners profiled this week: Govind Bharwani, PhD, director of nursing ergonomics and Alzheimer's care, Nursing Institute of West Central Ohio, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. Read More »
Congratulations to the first of five Leaders of Tomorrow award winners profiled this week: Addie Abushousheh, executive director, Association of Households International. Read More »
Beth did not know we had to be careful about what we picked because of how the facility does laundry. I told her it is difficult for the laundry staff to follow the care guides on personal clothing, so we had to allow a little sizing leeway because of possible shrinkage. Read More »
As patients transfer from one point of care to another, medications that travel with them need to be reconciled for appropriateness and safety at the new care setting. Should those medications be restarted as the patient transfers to a skilled nursing facility? Read More »
Long-Term Living is pleased to introduce the first honorees in our new awards program: Leaders of Tomorrow. The program aims to recognize... Read More »
In accordance with codes and regulations, nursing homes and assisted living communities are required to provide a sufficient number of fire extinguishers throughout each building. Additionally, employees of these types of occupancies are required to know how to properly use fire extinguishers. Read More »
When treating infections in the LTC setting it is imperative that staff members have defined roles in the treatment process and that facilities have clear procedures in place to effectively treat infections. Read More »
The annual cost for a private nursing home room rose 4.2 percent in 2012 to $81,030, according to the 2012 Cost of Care Survey by Genworth Financial. Read More »
What do you do with a great building that isn’t providing a great return on investment? Shell Point Retirement Community, a nonprofit ministry of The Christian and Missionary Alliance Foundation, Inc., faced such a dilemma last year. Read More »
As of 4Q11, within the top 31 metropolitan markets, construction of assisted living properties represented 2.1 percent of the existing inventory, where it has been oscillating around for the past two years. Read More »
What should LTC developers know about operational and business challenges when it comes to memory care? And what do they need to know about developments on the regulatory front? Loren B. Shook, president and CEO of Silverado Senior Living, weighs in on these questions in an exclusive interview. Read More »
Determining what is “less institutional” may not be a foregone conclusion. Making assumptions about residents’ preferences is dangerous business, and when we simply ask residents what they want, they surprise us more often than not. Read More »
Long-term care is replete with many exemplars who, day in and day out, without fanfare, perform minor miracles in the service of our elders. The on-site nursing home managers—the director of nursing and the administrator—serve as a deserving illustration of such unsung LTC stars. Read More »
In addition to managing your transportation operation more efficiently and less expensively, consider such options as subcontracting and turning your vehicles into revenue generators. Read More »
The government protects employees’ rights to engage in "concerted activity" for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. You might be surprised how far-reaching these protections can be, even in long-term care settings. Read More »
SNFs are an area of focus for audits by Medicare contractors. The OIG list of potential problem areas has become known as the OIG “hit list.” In fact, expect an even higher level of attention this year than in the past. Read More »
Age alone is not the only contributing factor to pressure ulcer development. It is also about the inconveniences of old age such as impaired mobility, poor nutrition, changes in mental status or chronic diseases. High blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes affect blood flow to organs including the skin, increasing the risk of pressure ulcers. Read More »
Senior housing development in China is a vast frontier for foreign developers, as described in Long-Term Living's feature “Senior Living in a Sandbox: The China Investment.” But before making the investment plunge, developers are advised to do their cultural studies homework. Read More »
In today’s connected, savvy and information-hungry society meeting your customers needs and expectations can provide a boost to your organization’s reputation and referral business. Read More »
The Chinese government announced a target of adding 3.4 million senior housing beds by 2015, and has been inviting foreign investors and operators into the market to leverage their unparalleled expertise. Why this may be the opportunity of a lifetime for you and your peers to evolve senior living in previously impossible ways. Read More »
Senior living executives at Senior Living 100 shared ideas on new approaches to acuity adaptable spaces, models for differentiated care in assisted living and memory care, and innovative ways to appeal to consumers’ changing lifestyles and affinities. Read More »
LeadingAge Texas and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center partner to remove the undeserved stigmas attached to a career in geriatric nursing and empower young nurses to realize their role in elder care. Read More »
This month, Dwayne J. Clark, Founder/CEO of Aegis Living is our guest in the Boardroom. Learn more about the company's employee focus, including Aegis Extras and more. Read More »
Our current healthcare system is one of silos: private insurers, Medicare, Medicaid, hospitals, nursing homes, home healthcare, regulators—all working independently, but connected, to haphazardly manage the nation’s healthcare. Read More »
Anticipate many hoops and considerations, as the sale of a nonprofit senior living facility may be subject to approval by the state. This could be a formal process that is limited to the attorney general’s office or may result in recommendations to a court. Read More »
I arrived to long-term care with almost nothing. At 47, I was the youngest resident. The administrator said he was concerned and wanted me to get along well with everyone. But it would turn out that the administrators deserved our concern. Read More »
