The New Wave of Foodservice Technology in Senior Care

Resident Care

Facility for vision-impaired residents

The new community can accommodate 38 residents in private and semiprivate rooms, along with community space featuring public and private areas Read More »

More life in their years

It's no secret we're living longer these days. Medical science has made advances that have improved overall health, quality of life, and longevity Read More »

Culture change starts from the heart

How does a facility achieve genuine culture change? Is it through the implementation of “person-centered care” or other innovative approaches such Read More »

Advanced dementia care is vital to quality of life, Part 2

Often people working with those with advanced dementia don't see the importance of doing activities with them because they believe there is no point Read More »

The Future of Assisted Living

Assisted living has become the fastest-growing long-term care option for those who want to live independently with assistance, according to the Read More »

Todays bariatric trends

Bariatric patients are no longer a segregated part of the patient population. In the United States, 65% of the population is overweight or obese. Read More »

Whole-person

Editor's note: This month, Long-Term Living takes an in-depth look at the National Whole-Person Wellness Survey and wellness in general and how this Read More »

Celebrating Jewish culture

The culture change movement has spurred activity professionals nationwide to seek a deeper understanding of the culture of residents they work with. Read More »

Changing paradigm: What is wellness?

One of the leading experts in environments for seniors that promote wellness is Cornelia C. Hodgson, partner in charge of architectural firm Dorsky Read More »

Advanced dementia care is vital to quality of life, Part 1

Until recently, very few people knew how to really take care of people with advanced dementia. New approaches were designed and quality of life and Read More »

The obesity epidemic

Nearly 135 million adults in the United States are either overweight or obese; 14 million are considered morbidly obese, and an amazing 1 million Read More »

When restraints are not an option

Editor's note: Since 1996, Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management has been honor-ing long-term care facilities that are proactive with programs Read More »

Holistic Wellness

A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association supports research that indicates adults over the age of 60 who had high levels of Read More »

The evolution of subacute services: One facility’s view

In 1996, The American Health Care Association (AHCA), the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and the Association Read More »

Correct assessment is key to treatment

Aggregate MDS data indicates that more than 50% of the nursing home population experiences some degree of urinary incontinence (UI).1 UI, however, Read More »

Swing beds and the MDS

Unique in their own way, “swing beds” provide the patient, physician, and rural communities another avenue of care and an opportunity to further Read More »

A collaborative model takes on the care gap, part II

Read Part I here. JO: You’ve mentioned some of the functions that the program plays for employees. Can you expand on those and explain some of the Read More »

A collaborative model takes on the care gap, part I

Michigan’s elderly population is expected to expand during the next 25 years by more than 52%—from 1.2 million to 1.8 million. Its traditional source Read More »

Multisensory room and specialized dementia programming

In 2006, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidance for activities that specifically directed facilities to improve Read More »

Is your infection control program effective?

It is well known that the elderly population has a substantially increased incidence and severity of many infectious diseases. In fact, the Centers Read More »

Is your activity program ready for survey?

Surveyors are looking more closely at activity programs to ensure that they are adequately serving the needs of the nursing facility residents. Read More »

Models bare “assets” for charity calendar

Mrs. June, a Greenspring resident, finds a new use for wash hanging on the line Sometimes less is more. In the case of 11 female residents of the Read More »

Senior activity centers: The facility’s link with community-dwelling elderly

Needs for supportive services often change for seniors able to live at home. The stress of dealing with transportation, home maintenance, changes in Read More »

Confronting the risk of elopement

You've received a call from the local hospital that one of your residents, after being found on the street by the police, has been brought to the Read More »

Voice-Activated Documentation Comes Into Its Own

As a nationally ranked academic healthcare system, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) serves the health needs of more than 4 million Read More »

Lift team prevents staff/patient injuries, saves money

At OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois, lift injuries have decreased substantially and staff satisfaction has soared after the Read More »

Around the world in 60 minutes

Photos courtesy of Ballard Healthcare Dancing a jig: Deirdre McNulty The Chinese Representative: Marilyn Pasetes Activities departments have been Read More »

Questions & answers from the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators (AANAC)

Q: Regarding coding of assistance with bathing: According to the RAI User's Manual, you code the highest level of assist given in the past seven Read More »

Focuson Bariatrics

Bariatric Bed NOA Medical's Bariatric Bed with a safe working load of 750 lbs is designed to accommodate 98% of all bariatric patients. The 42" wide Read More »

Focuson Activities & Assistive Technologies

Scooter The Invacare Lynx scooter allows users to accomplish daily activities with ease. Designed with a four-piece assembly/disassembly, it can be Read More »