We have long had a fascination with leaders. We have studied individual leaders, and mused on what makes a good leader and the interactions of Read More »
To maintain or increase occupancy, most nursing homes are looking for ways to improve the satisfaction of residents and their families. In that Read More »
I'd been out of town. Out of the country, actually. I'm not saying exactly where, because I don't want those of you employed by gossip magazines to Read More »
Did you miss out on the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Annual Conference this past July in New Orleans? Read More »
Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) have attracted the attention of the federal government and two parallel investigations of the Read More »
The number of elderly individuals is increasing. By the year 2025, there are expected to be more than one billion persons over the age of 60 years Read More »
Several years ago, I saw the visiting eye doctor at this nursing home for examinations and prescriptions. I never liked the styles of frames Read More »
“News is news, but what do you do about it?”Turn to LTL for depth, analysis, perspective. Pharmaceutical developer Eli Lilly and Company halted Read More »
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a process of creating an environment in which administration, healthcare workers, and ancillary staff Read More »
It's not news that older Americans are using the Internet in unprecedented numbers, but recent statistics are striking. A June 2008 survey conducted Read More »
During a June alfresco lunch at my sister's, my brother-in-law remarked that local produce was delicious and would be for the entire summer. He asked Read More »
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Aid and Attendance pensions are non-service-connected pensions, which are for veterans whose disability or Read More »
We have a few residents here whose families do their laundry. However, some families do not realize how much laundry a resident can use in a few Read More »
A simple Google search for long-term care design key words results in the following: Lobby furniture - 2,690,000 resultsFurniture - 179,000,000 Read More »
Ever since I have lived in a long-term care facility there are frequent reminders of my mortality. At any time we may have several residents who are Read More »
Click here for part one of this two-part series. What leaders and the leadership team say and do is important to staff. Employees are watching Read More »
My room was last painted five years ago. It is supposed to be a cookie dough type of color, but it looks a bit darker than that. It was quite a Read More »
Artwork has been slowly changing in assisted living communities from paintings of children and puppies to a more sophisticated pallet of abstracts, Read More »
Assisted living and skilled nursing facilities are among the few bright spots for lenders when it comes to real estate. Driven by demographics, the Read More »
When I first came here, many residents had small refrigerators. The staff made a point to tell me that I could purchase one and put it in my room. I Read More »
AT A GLANCE It is critical that facility administration make sure every discipline involved in assessment and care planning understand the new MDS Read More »
The big news this summer and fall is the conversion of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process from the MDS 2.0 to the MDS 3.0 and the Read More »
AT A GLANCE Administrators contacted by Long-Term Living say they are taking a team approach to make sure the new MDS 3.0 is implemented smoothly Read More »
AT A GLANCE Besides promoting resident-centered care, the new Resident Interviews in the MDS 3.0 will ensure greater accuracy of the information Read More »
At a glance… This article will examine how the administrator of record could be disciplined for negative outcomes of decisions made by managers who Read More »
