Scooters at one time were nonexistent in long-term care, even in independent living. Now, however, through sales techniques such as, “9 out of 10 Read More »
We nursing home residents are usually waiting for something. We wait to get up, to get a shower, to get breakfast. And we wait for the first Read More »
As the long-term care (LTC) field is discovering, leaders are key to culture creation, culture change, and organizational success. As reinforced in 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 »
Digital signage is a technology that has roots in the earliest days of TV-some would argue, all the way back to radio. It delivers community news Read More »
While much of Washington's attention is focused on healthcare reform and how to pay for it, the feds have been told that existing resources and Read More »
Cleaning/Sanitation Products Spartan Chemical Company, Inc., manufactures a full line of quaternary and phenolic-based formulations designed Read More »
Cecelia sat in her wheelchair in the corner of the nurses' area partially obscured by the aquarium. Loose tendrils of yellowish-gray hair fell over Read More »
Cleveland-A study has found more nursing home admissions suffer with mental illness than dementia, underscoring the need for nursing homes to have Read More »
Staying on top of ever-changing government regulations is one of the greatest challenges for long-term care facilities. Poor training often leads to Read More »
Typically, 35% of a long-term care facility's operating costs are nonlabor; however, since the average facility size is 100 beds, it becomes cost Read More »
I've faced a lot of important decisions in my life.Should I abandon Canada and move south to a more socialist country? Should I give all my money to Read More »
Employees are becoming very nervous about the current economic crisis that the United States appears to be in and are unsure how it will affect Read More »
Völkner Turning System James Consolidated, Inc., manufactures patented low air loss mattresses and overlays for the treatment and prevention of Read More »
SNO winner in ‘Product Making a Difference’ contest The votes have been counted and of the top 10 nominations from readers in our Product Making a Read More »
Culture change is a topic of growing interest in long-term care, but confusion remains for many about its real meaning, especially if individuals Read More »
The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) and the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) have collaborated to develop international Read More »
Mountville, Penn.-Since last year's inception of the national Five-Star rating system of nursing homes, a new question has emerged for owners: Is my Read More »
The practice of wound care has undergone tremendous changes in the past few years-from new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines Read More »
The Green House is certainly not a new concept anymore-there are now some 56 such homes on 18 sites in 14 states, with a further 100 being developed Read More »
Father Bart is a thoughtful, kind, and spiritual man who worked not only as a nursing home chaplain, but trained as a Certified Nursing Assistant Read More »
With the opening of a 15,730 square-foot, $7.2 million expansion, Granite Farms Estates has upgraded its nationally recognized WillowBrooke Court Read More »
What do a long-term care facility and a fire house have in common? A lot, actually. Dirty and rewarding jobs, life and death, dark and light Read More »
I have read the Obama administration's plan for healthcare reform and the resulting controversy. But I know many working poor and working class Read More »
If you are simply filling staffing holes with “warm bodies,” please understand this will cost you far more down the road. Existing, dedicated staff Read More »
Margaret was a plump 54-year-old resident who was skeptical about psychological services when I first approached her. Three sessions later she sat Read More »
Person-centered care. Culture change. A lot of jargon is being spewed in the continuum of aging services. What I have noticed though is that while Read More »
