Pioneer Network has launched ‘Promising Practices,’ a Web-based resource for providers who are navigating the revisions to the Centers for Medicare & Read More »
Strolling into the cordoned-off lobby area of the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers for the 20th annual National Investment Center for the Seniors Read More »
One common frustration I’ve heard long-term care administrators voice involves not the strains and stresses of their own jobs, but the lack of Read More »
I always considered sitting a passive activity—that is, until I met Sydney. I then realized how stimulating and invigorating this activity can be. Read More »
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) specifies that handrails be used in skilled nursing. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Read More »
We’ve heard it all before: When it comes to the long-term care industry, the mainstream media tend to target facilities and professionals who’ve Read More »
This is really not an issue until we consider that an existing door is typically 36", which leaves us with approximately 34" of clear space for Read More »
In 1967, psychiatrists Holmes and Rahe created a scale that measures the stress levels of various life events, finding that people with stress levels Read More »
Sometimes aides and residents develop a strong friendship or attachment. This may lead to a resident asking an aide to take them out either after Read More »
A recent question for the Resident Sound-Off feature here on Long-Term Living asked, “What qualities or characteristics make for a good staff 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 »
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 »
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a process of creating an environment in which administration, healthcare workers, and ancillary staff Read More »
Recently, flying from Denver to Baltimore for the “Creating Home in the Nursing Home” conference, I couldn't help comparing my experience of 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 »
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 »
Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) have attracted the attention of the federal government and two parallel investigations of the 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
For seniors shopping for a new residential lifestyle, a key factor in emotionally and financially “buying into” a long-term living arrangement is Read More »
The courts are becoming cluttered with wage and hour lawsuits. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) cases are emerging as a leader in employment Read More »
The disease of obesity is growing in long-term care as the overweight population increases. It is not uncommon to find residents weighing more Read More »
I used to roll my eyes when someone would trot out that old chestnut, “What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.” But, having emerged scarred but Read More »
