The New Wave of Foodservice Technology in Senior Care

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Renovating an Ugly Duckling

BY RICHARD McCLELLANRenovating an ugly ducklingThe story of Meadow Glen of Richmond I first heard about the property two years ago from a real estate Read More »

NIC on Financing

inperspectiveNIC ON financingBY ANTHONY J. MULLENHeaded in the right direction After several quarters of not-very-inspiring developments in capital Read More »

Focus On…Pressure Relief

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Design Center

designcenter   The Inn at Spruce WoodDURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIREProject SummaryType of Facility/Setting: Independent Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...Decide what you want from satisfaction surveys Last month I talked about the importance of customer satisfaction in managing a Read More »

An All-Out Attack on Falls

Our falls-prevention program began in 1998 and has progressed and grown over the years. We performed an intense review and revision of the program Read More »

Computer Technology

inperspectiveCOMPUTER technologyBY DAVID OATWAYElectronic records in long-term care "By computerizing health records, we can avoid dangerous medical Read More »

Design Center

designcenter   Tamarisk Enriched Assisted LivingWARWICK, RHODE ISLANDPROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: Read More »

Can Administrators’ Leadership Style Influence Quality of Care?

BY CHRISTINA A. HASEMANN, PHD, RD, L/CDNCan administrators' leadership style influence quality of care?In quest of the "authoritarian" administrator Read More »

Editorial

editorialBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFJust say no Early July saw the release of a study entitled, "Predators in America's Nursing Homes: Read More »

Building the New Culture of Aging-One Leader at a Time

Building the new culture of aging-One leader at a timeBill Keane, MS, MBA, Director of Special Programs, Mather LifeWays, interviews Bill Thomas, MD, Read More »

Grading Your Facility Compliance Plan

BY LAWRENCE A. FOGEL AND JOSEPH M. WATTGrading your facility compliance planYour corporate compliance plan takes time and effort. Is it worthwhile? Read More »

It Must Be That We Don’t Value Our Elderly…

'It must be that we don't value our elderly...'Exit interview with Charles H. Roadman II, MD, CNA, Past-President and CEO, American Health Care Read More »

Preventing Aspiration Pneumonia in At-Risk Residents

BY BRENDA K. LOGSDON, MA, CCC/SLPPreventing aspiration pneumonia in at-risk residents  Aspiration pneumonia is an infection in the lungs commonly Read More »

LTC Quality: The Sound and the Fury

LTC QUALITYTHE SOUND AND THE FURYFar from "signifying nothing," as per Shakespeare, today's quality initiatives seem to be signaling big changeBY Read More »

Getting Your Message Out

BY BRENT CAMPBELLGetting your message outEffective marketing focuses on getting the right information about your organization to the right audience Read More »

Focus On…Laundry

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In PerspectiveLiability Landscape

inperspectiveLIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNWhen residents attack residents Most nursing homes and assisted living facilities (ALFs) have Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...Customer satisfaction surveys are more than just paper It doesn't make sense that most age-qualified communities I'm aware of Read More »

Budgeting: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility

BY VICTOR LANE ROSE, MBA, NHABudgeting: It's everyone's responsibilityInvolving staff in budgeting might not always be comfortable, but it can yield Read More »

Using Nutrition Technology to Feed Data-Hungry Managers

BY BRENDA RICHARDSON, MA, RD, CD, LDUsing nutrition technology to feed data-hungry managersWith the right software, information systems can add speed Read More »

Should You Outsource Staff Management?

BY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFShould you outsource staff management?Everything from payroll and training to employment law compliance and risk Read More »

Reducing the Threat of Labor Problems

BY STEPHEN J. CABOT, ESQ.Reducing the threat of labor problemsEffectively communicating concern for and appreciation of employees builds a firm Read More »

Tips on Joining a GPO

INTERVIEW WITH MARK TELLIER, TELLIER & ASSOCIATES, LLCTips on joining a GPO Long-term care is coming into its own in the $34 billion-a-year Read More »

Guest Editorial

GUEST editorialBY DENNIS HAYESChanging nursing homes: A new perspective  While I commend the thrust of Paul Willging's December 2003 column ("Quality Read More »

Computers: Not Just for E-Mail Anymore!

BY JACK YORK, PRESIDENT, IT'S NEVER 2 LATEComputers: Not just for e-mail anymore!You might be surprised at what computer systems and Internet access Read More »

Web Directory

LTC RESOURCES AARP601 E St., NWWashington, DC 20049(800) 424-3410(888) 687-2277Fax: (202) 434-6499www.aarp.orgAdaptive Environments Center, Inc.374 Read More »

Supplier and Distributor Index

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Editorial

editorialBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFGet rid of those lazy bums "They don't make 'em like they used to."How often have we heard that said Read More »

LTC Purchasing’s “New Kid on the Block”

BY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFLTC purchasing's 'new kid on the block'A national provider organization and a national distributor network have Read More »