Monitoring fluid in the body--both too much fluid and too little--is critical to the health status of those with chroncic heart failure. Using electrical impedance, or Zo, to measure fluid can detect fluctuations earlier and faster, say several studies. Read More »
In this exclusive Q&A, the National PACE Association's CEO Shawn Bloom talks about the organization and its growing popularity as a healthcare delivery model. Read More »
The days of simply keeping residents occupied are over, and the focus has turned squarely on making sure that meaningful, person-centered activities contribute to a life worth living—and celebrating. As always, long-term care communities and their activity directors are rolling up their sleeves and taking the challenge to heart. Read More »
Residents who take sleep aids may be groggier than you think the next morning, as the FDA slashes the recommended starting dose of some sleep aids by 2/3. Read More »
Tips on various ways to communicate your facility's QAPI plan to all stakeholders--residents, staff and families. An awareness campaign helps to embed quality awareness into your nursing home's culture. Read More »
A senior living provider and general contractor share what they have learned through the process of building of five small house neighborhoods and delivering person-centered skilled nursing care. See the photo gallery, too. Read More »
Long-term care communities are moving away from using memory boxes as cuing tools for residents, experts say. Thankfully, they add, less expensive and more effective options exist. Read More »
Congratulations to Amy Carpenter, AIA, LEED AP, BD+C, our final Leaders of Tomorrow honoree! She's led the way to new building codes for senior living spaces, while keeping a keen eye on tomorrow's designs for memory care. Read More »
Congratulations to Long-Term Living 2014 Leaders of Tomorrow honoree Bernadette Ledesma, MPH, LNHA. Administrator, advocate and educator she is instrumental in ensuring top-down quality care for Hawaii’s seniors. Read More »
A household dining model using satellite kitchens results in lower net costs for communities and an improved dining experience for residents, based on the experiences of one facility owner and operator. Read More »
Long-Term Living 2014 Leaders of Tomorrow honoree Anna Ortigara, MSN, is bringing her 35-plus years of experience as a nurse and a culture change expert in long-term care, as well as her work with The Green House Project, to a range of service providers through her duties as an organizational change consultant for PHI Coaching and Consulting Services and work with the Pioneer Network. Read More »
Forget the fictitious fountain of youth. Environments for Aging Conference opening keynote speaker Nick Buettner explores what it really takes to live the longest, healthiest life possible. Read More »
Congratulations to Long-Term Living 2014 Leaders of Tomorrow honoree Beverley Laubert, MA. The state long-term care ombudsman in Ohio is bringing her innovative efforts to the national arena as chair of the Advancing Excellence board. Read More »
Functional programming is an ideal planning approach to use if your community wishes to make design changes as part of an operational move to a more person-centered approach to resident living, say speakers at the Environments for Aging Conference. Read More »
Several former government officials and policy experts are coming together in an effort to find a way to improve the financing and delivery of long-term services and supports for the country’s aging population and working-aged people with disabilities. Read More »
Compliance with film licensing laws is required when showing films in multi-residence facilities, even if the film is a rental or an owned DVD. Read More »
A senior living provider is sponsoring a recipe contest that focuses on healthful ingredients. The winner will receive phone time with a neuropsychologist as well as a gift card. Read More »
Older adults’ perceptions of the services offered at continuing care retirement communities are fueling a high-profile effort to develop a new name for the entities. The renaming process, one person predicts, may force providers to think about the services they offer now and how they might want to change in the future. Read More »
In Step 5 of the continuing series on Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI), Nell Griffin, LPN, EdM, discusses the importance of establishing a plan to complete the prerequisites to ensure successful implementation. Read More »
