An aide told me today that she was going to get green beans from her son's wonderful garden. We chatted about the fact that this facility has never Read More »
The final post in a three-part series In the first two posts, I outlined why most resident council meetings fall short of their potential (Why Read More »
“A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing.” In the case of nursing home employees—RNs, CNAs, and administrators—frequently, their knowledge of Read More »
Most people think of the July 4th as a welcome break. They look forward to barbecues, swimming, boating, vacationing, and generally having a good Read More »
Long-Term Living asked Malcolm H. Morrison, PhD, president and CEO, Morrison Informatics, Inc., a healthcare information technology and data Read More »
The Long-Term Living Web site serves daily news focused on the LTC field. The news feed covers reports and studies, governance, views and news from Read More »
Fred, a 92-year-old in assisted living at Glacier Hills Retirement Community, Ann Arbor, Michigan, recounted with detail and enthusiasm his days Read More »
Seniors are no exception to practicing sustainable and green living efforts, especially for some 500 residents of continuing care retirement Read More »
It's been seen many times before in American film. A camera is resting ground level, capturing white vapor as it slowly billows up through a Read More »
My father was a member of the United Auto Workers (UAW) and worked for General Motors for 45 years. He repaired the sewing machines that sew car Read More »
Simplify Your Shopping Operating a clean, efficient, well-maintained, resident-focused, and competitive long-term care facility is not an easy task. Read More »
Dear Reader: Welcome to the LTL Showroom. Useful and innovative products are regularly being made available to professionals in long-term care, and Read More »
The senior care marketplace is booming, and so is the demand for products and services relating to the care of older Americans. Like a modern-day Read More »
The last five years have spawned a plethora of online senior housing service providers in direct response to the growing number of people using the Read More »
LTC RESOURCES AARP 601 E St., NW Washington, DC 20049 (888) 687-2277 Fax: (202) 434-6499 https://www.aarp.org Advanced Medical Technology Association Read More »
Cleveland-With an estimated 28,000 cases of the H1N1 swine flu virus worldwide as of June 11, including 141 deaths in 74 countries, the World Health Read More »
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the next steps in the implementation of the Round One Rebid of the Medicare Read More »
While 90% of hospice patients receive their care in their own homes per the American Cancer Society, there are still many patients that have the need Read More »
Janice Hammond, RN from Indiana sent a question about how to get staff to show up for work and on time. This question often comes up during Read More »
PentaStar Collaborative published a white paper surveying 356 nursing home administrators on the CMS Five-Star Rating System and how they felt it Read More »
My first chemotherapy treatment was last week and I prepared for it carefully. Since I need two aides to assist me with transfers, I was concerned. I Read More »
It’s funny how a great business opportunity resonates in places you never expected. As a franchisor that is creating first-class assisted-living Read More »
The New York Times’ New Old Age column earlier this month contrasted the lives of two people aging in place and wondered whether in at least one case Read More »
Any healthcare business, including long-term care, can benefit from implementing a secret shopper program. Nursing homes and assisted living Read More »
