Advocacy

AHCA/NCAL honor quality care

The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living announced the recipients of the organizations’ 2011 National Quality Read More »

Lessons from Pioneer 2011: Neighborhood Nurses and obtrusive noise

St. Charles, Missouri, was the site of the 2011 annual convention for the Pioneer Network. This was the fourth Pioneer event I have attended; I had Read More »

Fighting for the interests of skilled nursing providers

Cynthia Morton pulls no punches when talking about the bum rap long-term care gets in the never-ending battle for healthcare dollars. As executive Read More »

My Top 10 Movements in Long-Term Care

Long-term care (LTC) does not lack for crusaders. Although the progressive forces in this field are little known to the general public, which tends Read More »

Introducing: Mark Parkinson…

Left to right: Mark Parkinson’s official headshot with the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living Read More »

Many ways to advocate

Aging is another step in the developmental journey of each person. At the Erickson School, we teach that there is still growth in the late stages Read More »

CLASS supporters deflated on day of confrontation

LeadingAge President Larry Minnix was before the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee yesterday, testifying on behalf of the Community Living Read More »

The statistical overview of LTC

This blog was updated on February 28 at 8:20 EST with citations.LeadingAge, formerly AAHSA, has updated its annual compilation of facts, “Statistical Read More »

Associations divided over Obama’s 2012 budget

President Obama repeated in a news conference yesterday what his $3.7 trillion budget proposal for FY 2012 said on Monday: Medicare and Medicaid are Read More »

10 Years of Larry

Larry Minnix addresses the 2009 American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) Annual Meeting in Chicago. Photos courtesy of Read More »

Report calls Alzheimer’s ‘the defining disease of Baby Boomers’

Image courtesy of the Alzheimer's Association “Generation Alzheimer’s” report. Click for larger version. Read More »

The state of long-term care

Editor’s note: The following is a guest commentary provided by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living. Read More »

Larry Minnix recalls his first big firing

Any conversation with Larry Minnix is sure to have no shortage of quotable material, a fact anyone who has had the chance to share words with the man Read More »

The ‘LeadingAge’ change approaches; the intent remains

I received an e-newsletter this morning from the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging with a reminder that on January 25th, the Read More »

LTC’s 10 most influential people

Are you satisfied with the names on this list? Tell us who you think were most influential by contacting the editors at psheehan@iadvance... Read More »

Transparency in health reform or a ball-and-chain?

As lawmakers work to meet an October deadline imposed by President Obama for passing national healthcare reform legislation, options under Read More »

Associations bristle over Medicare cuts; offer an alternative

Representatives for the nursing home industry have strongly criticized a new plan by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to slash Read More »

No real healthcare reform without LTC financing discussion

Organizations representing various sectors of the nursing home and long-term care community have urged Congress to include improvements in long-term Read More »

Getting LTC reform’s foot in the D.C. door

With the general election looming, organ-izations representing the long-term care community are working to create a political climate in Washington Read More »

Loneliness, helplessness, and boredom

Bill Thomas, MD, founder of the Eden Alternative, has familiarized the hallmarks of institutionalization—loneliness, helplessness, and Read More »

State of the (healthcare) union

President Bush's 2007 State of the Union address, delivered last month, included a clear definition of societal responsibilities for healthcare Read More »

Feds ‘no-show’ on LTC policy

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest and largest national organization devoted to research and debate on public health Read More »

Beware of the Deficit Reduction Act

BY JENNIFER B. CONA, ESQ.  Beware of the Deficit Reduction ActA law seeking to reform long-term care financing can pose problems. Facilities should Read More »

The White House Conference on Aging: A positive view

The report issued this September was born of a conference of controversy. Here's one professional's perspective on what it means. Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGINGsays... PACE can show us the way  Let's face it; we have a healthcare delivery and financing system for America's elderly that appears Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGINGsays... Medicare is worth it, but be careful  If Medicaid is going down the tubes, private pay is drying up, and long-term care Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...It all comes down to education  Having spent so much of my professional career in the public-policy arena, and now working in an Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...A professional association can serve society   The aging of America is pressuring state and federal governments Read More »

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 »