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Designing for Spinal Cord Injury

BY SCOTT SPESER, RA, LEED   Designing for spinal cord injuryFor the facility wanting to manage more of these cases, some Read More »

How Long-Term Care Should Be Financed

BY STEVEN C. WOLF How long-term care should be financedThe nuts and bolts of a workable public/private partnership  Providing financial assistance Read More »

Exterior Pest Control: How Landscaping Can Repel Pests

BY FRANK MEEK, BCE Exterior pest control: How landscaping can repel pestsRemove pests from your outdoor environment-not the elements that add beauty Read More »

Presbyterian Homes: Story of a Wellness Center

Presbyterian HomesStory of a Wellness CenterBY MURIEL BRUNGER, ADC, NHA, RHP; AND MONTE LEVINSON, MD, CMD   Since its inception in 1994, the Read More »

Today’s Healing Gardens: More Than Shrubs and Flowers

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NIC on Financing

Innovative models provide one answer for outdated nursing home stock T. Read More »

Managing Aging Fire-Alarm Systems

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Focus On…Laundry

An ergonomic look at facility laundry rooms: Kim Shady offers advice on creating a safe and employee-friendly laundry. Read More »

Liability Landscape

The case of the noncompliant resident. Read More »

Get ready for community-based long-term care

We all talk about community-based care, but then what? Read More »

Design Center

The Windsor of Lakewood RanchBRADENTON, FLORIDA   PROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: Assisted Living Community Chief Read More »

Ah, the Bloom of Youth

Ah, the bloom of youth. I'm writing this in the midst of long-term care's "winter of discontent." Read More »

CNAs Are Speaking-But Are You Listening?

Ohio CNAs gather to learn, celebrate-and deliver a message to administrators. Read More »

Finding Your Post-Acute Care Niche

BY SHARON JARCHIN Finding your post-acute care nicheWhen traditional skilled care is no longer enough for market survival. Some facility success Read More »

Creating the Nursing Home of the Future

Interview with Michael Follett, Administrator, St. John's Lutheran Home, Billings, Montana Read More »

White House Waste of Time

Two burning questions of our time: Did I attend the recent White House Conference on Aging? No, I did not. Am I sorry? No, I am not. Read More »

2005 Subject Index

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Is Micromanagement Killing Your Staff?

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Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...Today's association upheavals put LTC unity at risk  So what is going on in long-term care's trade associations? Upheaval seems Read More »

Empowering the CNA

BY LOIS BEATTY, RN, BSN Empowering the CNAWith encouragement, CNAs can teach others  Have you ever wished that there were enough resources and Read More »

Welcome to Automated Hiring

BY DONNA MOORE, RN Welcome to automated hiringWeb-based screening can make interviews more targeted  Labor shortage. We've heard this phrase over and Read More »

Master the Basics

I've always had a thing for maxims. So profound. So pithy. So handy to have around. Read More »

Making the Most of RUG-53

Making the most of RUG-53BY RENA R. SHEPHARD, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C  The new classification system can still maximize your deserved Medicare Read More »

What to Do About Medicare Part D

What to do about Medicare Part DExcerpt from "The Medicare Drug Benefit: Impact on Nursing Facilities," California HealthCare FoundationEditor's Read More »

When the Weather Outside Is Frightful, It’s Rodent Season

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Cleanliness Is Next to Deficiency-Free

BY JUDY GROSS, RN-C, CDONA/LTC, RAC-C Cleanliness is next to deficiency-freeThis former DON recommends giving your housekeeping practices a thorough Read More »

2005 Author Index

A Alden, Andrew Lee (Design Center). A Sanctuary of Comfort and Dignity (AngelsGrace Hospice), 41 (Jun)Ardern, William B. Avoid Overpaying Nursing Read More »

Focus On…Wound Care: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: An Option for Hard-to-Heal Wounds

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: An Option for Hard-to-Heal Wounds Read More »

Hiring and Keeping the Best People

BY LETA BEAM Hiring and keeping the best peopleCreate a talent plan to reenergize and refocus your crew  It seems as though we never stop talking Read More »

IT as the Key to Survival

by Zoe M. Bolton IT as the key to survival A longtime LTC/IT authority looks at how information technology sustains residents and facilities Read More »