In spring 2007, a team of AG Architecture employees gathered to participate in a weekend charrette called “Aging in Community—A Senior Housing Ideas Read More »
Based in Evanston, Illinois, just north of Chicago, Mather LifeWays is a not-for-profit organization that enhances the lives of older adults by Read More »
Afew years ago, the handful of researchers immersed in the topic were lamenting the lack of interest by policy makers in examining nursing home Read More »
No operator would argue that it only takes a nice building to provide the best for one's residents. It takes a unique culture that is truly lived by the CEO and other top executives, and successfully adopted by all members of the organization. Read More »
Residents and staff enjoy the fresh air on a stroll around the campus It's a sunny springtime afternoon and a group of residents gather and wait Read More »
Long-term care placement is probably one of the most difficult, heart-wrenching, but necessary decisions of a family's lifetime. The difficulty Read More »
Gina Bell, a Live At Home driver who consistently receives a 100% satisfaction rating, transports an average of 10% of program members to medical Read More »
Laundry rooms in long-term care facilities have never been profit centers, yet they hold one of the keys to customer satisfaction and facility Read More »
Phillip Rubin and Health Buddy Every morning when Joann Wayans wakes up, she is asked a variety of questions: Did you take your medicine? Are you Read More »
BY RICHARD B. SCHENKEL Restaurant-style dining at an affordable priceOffering attractive, modern-style dining may not be as difficult as you think Read More »
Wandering and Nurse Call Systems Direct Supply now offers HomeFree Wireless Resident Monitoring systems to ensure resident safety and security at Read More »
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I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »
active lifestyles showcase Walking Device The ARJO Walker provides the optimum conditions to take that first step. It plays an important supporting Read More »
BY KIM SHADY Is it time to upgrade your laundry operation?Old, inefficient equipment can increase costs in an in-house laundry operation Clothes go Read More »
BY SANDRA HOBAN, MANAGING EDITOR Facility buses: Look for changes aheadSafety, style, and resident satisfaction are driving the long-term care Read More »
All is Well—and Getting Better A national consultant on long-term care wellness programs/centers looks aheadBY JAN MONTAGUE, MGS, AND KIM PETERS, Read More »
BY GEORGENE LAHM The new caregivers who help residents age in placeNonmedical home caregivers are gradually moving into assisted living facilities Read More »
BY MORRIS TENENBAUM AND EFFIE BATIS, MA Financing long-term care: The life insurance solutionAs Medicaid tightens and private long-term care Read More »
BY BRUCE FATHERSBathing safety for the elderly and disabledCan residents be protected from all hazards posed by bathing water? Technology's Read More »
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The Promise, Practice, and Problems of the Eden AlternativeOne facility's learning experienceBY BETHANY G. SAMPSELL It is estimated that 76 million Read More »
The Pioneer Network shares its approach to creating culture change in long-term care by Susan Misiorski, RN, BSN Across the nation, a growing number Read More »
Live Concert Break Through Resident IsolationThe author's company brings residents and musicians together, up close and personalBY SUSAN E. Read More »
I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »
I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »
Does Ozone Laundry Really Work? A User's Report Employed as early as 1906 to treat the water supply in Paris, France, and used today in some Read More »
