ACTS Retirement Life Communities (ACTS) has implemented a person-centered care (PCC) initiative throughout its family of 23 continuing care Read More »
I recently finished months of treatment for recurrent breast cancer. The recurrence began with a sore armpit and a lump that was palpable and then Read More »
Information Systems eHealth Data Solutions, a leader of innovative data analytics for clinical, administrative, and reimbursement concerns in Read More »
When I was a newspaper reporter I wrote a story about a flying club. One of the members asked me how much I knew about flying. “Not much,” I Read More »
“News is news, but what do you do about it?”Turn to LTL for depth, analysis, perspective. WASHINGTON, D.C.-Ninety-four people across several Read More »
At a glance… Providers with effective and dynamic leadership in an atmosphere of resident-directed care are likely to be the ones to experience a Read More »
Bathtub Invacare TheraPure tubs are powered by SANIJET® pipeless technology, allowing the caregiver to remove up to 99.9% of infectious bacteria Read More »
Like Lieutenant Columbo, the great TV detective, Long-Term Living columnist Gary Tetz (Funny You Should Ask) always has one more question. In this Read More »
WAUSAU, WISC.-The “2009 National Survey of Consumer and Workforce Satisfaction in Nursing Homes” released by independent research firm My InnerView Read More »
AT A GLANCE Instead of Resident Assessment Protocols, MDS 3.0 will be using Care Area Assessments for more in-depth assessment. There are some Read More »
Many skilled nursing facilities have made great efforts to reduce the use of restraints on residents. The reduction in restraint usage was recently Read More »
Filling an MDS coordinator position can be a daunting task. There are numerous factors to consider when hiring someone for the job. The wrong hire Read More »
Four residents from my unit were moved to the other unit a few days ago. It seems strange not to see those folks sitting in the lounge before and Read More »
A few weeks ago I learned this facility is instituting a "No Lift Policy”. That means that residents who cannot bear weight consistently will need to Read More »
A vision is defined as a mental picture, an image, a dream, or farsightedness—the ability to anticipate possible future events and developments. It Read More »
Miss Hollywood has been here about a year. She came to this facility the way many female residents do: She fell at home and became too unstable to Read More »
I guess there's probably a lot a screaming and yelling going on at the Skilled Healthcare Group headquarters in California. Perhaps the anger derives Read More »
The phone rang mid-session with Velma. Knowing the frail 87-year-old was fiercely independent, I refrained from handing her the telephone, and Read More »
In the 14-plus years that I have lived in the nursing home I have had physical therapy several times. But I have not had it nearly as much as most Read More »
The long-term care field continues to wrestle with public image challenges that act as barriers to older Americans who are considering moving into Read More »
Simplify Your Shopping Operating a clean, efficient, well-maintained, resident-focused, and competitive long-term care facility is not an easy task. Read More »
According to some industry experts, group purchasing organizations (GPOs) are still in their infancy, but are beginning to explode. Why? With Read More »
Long-Term Living Editor Maureen Hrehocik asked Mark Petruzzi, Green Seal's vice president of certification and strategic relations, to discuss the Read More »
At a glance… Legislation has been introduced that would require the Institutes of Medicine to review care at nursing homes as well as the federal Read More »
Long-term care (LTC) providers desperately need a better source of reimbursement. Government dominates long-term care financing, but pays too little Read More »
