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I was apprehensive about my late afternoon oncologist's appointment and the day seemed to drag. My sister arrived at 11 a.m. to go along with me. We Read More »

One Hour and a Half Visitors

Each Sunday I take the time to read the New York Times Blog "The New Old Age". It never ceases to amaze me how many inspiring stories are there. I Read More »

EFA 09: Is green design advancing in LTC?

I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »

ASID: Knee and hip repair/replacements to double by 2015 and 2026—are you ready?

Are you ready for rehab to become one of the most critical issues you will face in the next 10 years? To fully understand how critical this issue Read More »

EFA 09: What new trends are you seeing?

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EFA 09: Are you designing or planning for resident independence?

I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »

Testing for Answers

My journey towards diagnosis continued last week when I went for a PET/CAT scan. I was familiar with the CAT scan but I have not had a PET scan. The Read More »

When Do Privacy Violations Become News?

You may have seen the breathless news reports about Kaiser Permanente’s disciplining of twenty-three employees for unauthorized access to Nadya Read More »

Bringing youngsters into your facility

Our residents socialize with young people: Comments: - Absolutely. We ''sponsor'' the local Head Start Program Read More »

Care model thinks small, generates big buzz at EFA

Of all the topics discussed at Environments for Aging this week (March 29-31), the Green House concept seemed to have created the most buzz. It Read More »

Highlights from EFA.09 Sessions

Although the weather in Boston started off a little foggy, the Environments for Aging speakers came with a clear goal: our most frail and elderly Read More »

Across-the-board savings with resident lifts

Savings-not only in insurance and worker's compensation dollars, but in reduced problems for residents and staff-accrued in a major way with the Read More »

Just one more question

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 »

Continuing Education

Project Summary Type of Facility/Setting: Continuing Care Retirement Community Owner: The University of Alabama, (800) 799-5099 Chief Administrator: Read More »

Behind the 2009 ACHCA Leadership Award

Administrators who have distinguished themselves by meeting or exceeding defined, stringent performance standards will be recognized at The American Read More »

Strategies for infusing well-being

What do you think of when you hear the term “well-being”? Does it imply happiness? Do we need perfect health to obtain it? The concept of well-being Read More »

No real healthcare reform without LTC financing discussion

Organizations representing various sectors of the nursing home and long-term care community have urged Congress to include improvements in long-term Read More »

Single-payer system is healthcare stimulus

An upgraded Medicare program to cover all Americans would create 2.6 million jobs and add $100 billion in wages and $317 billion in business and Read More »

Product Focus

Rope Dressings Made by Ferris Mfg. Corp., PolyMem Wic Silver Rope is used to manage cavity and tunneling wounds, including stages III and IV Read More »

LTL Online

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 »

Products

Wheelchair/Equipment Washer Multipurpose equipment washer sanitizes up to 20 wheelchairs in one hour! One-button operation, portable, 110-volt Read More »

Bush administration parting shot obstructs litigation process

The Bush administration, in a last-minute ruling, prohibited state health departments and contractors from providing information in private lawsuits Read More »

Financing strategies for troubled times

Every day brings more bad news in the credit markets affecting virtually every sector of the economy, including healthcare. Even the aging of the Read More »

Time for a change

Nothing lasts forever (although sometimes it may seem that way). As of this issue I will be stepping down as editor-in-chief of Long-Term Living, Read More »

Keeping Residents Safe

I read with interest a fellow blogger’s article comparing prison security with nursing home security. Nursing homes have no bars but they do need to Read More »

Eliminate odors for resident satisfaction

Maintaining a pleasant, friendly atmosphere in your long-term care facility is a top priority. The way a place smells can be as important as the way Read More »

What can nursing homes learn from jails?

Why in the world would I suggest the people who are responsible for the care of our most vulnerable take a lesson from those responsible for the Read More »

Your greatest concerns this year

What are your greatest concerns this year in your business?                     Comments:   - Decrease in state DSHS funding - Five-Star Read More »

My Journey to Diagnosis

I have been waiting for my lymph node biopsy results since February 26. With each passing day I wondered what was taking so long. I had no follow up Read More »

Your pressure ulcer reduction results

With regard to pressure ulcers in my facility: Read More »