Changes effective Jan. 1 will apply to face-to-face encounters, therapy reassessments, rate setting, home health quality reporting and speech-language pathologists' conditions of participation. Read More »
Some of your residents should undergo a one-time ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm, advises the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in a just-issued recommendation. Read More »
The Joint Commission has revised its skilled nursing and rehabilitation accreditation standards, and now offers specialty services facilities a new way to certify their expertise. Read More »
From a Brooklyn, N.Y., facility to a research presentation in Jerusalem, a second-year master’s student presents findings of the effects of trauma and the benefits of group support on younger LTC residents. Read More »
Patient transitions from acute to post-hospital care are full of challenges. Conveying information and records, ensuring that senior care... Read More »
The United Health Foundation has released the America’s Health Rankings 2024 Senior Report, which highlights healthcare needs and challen... Read More »
The growth of telehealth, Zoom, and other technologies in senior care communities means internet connectivity needs are changing, too. Se... Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic had a tremendous impact on health workers’ mental health, but a new report released by the Centers for Disease Cont... Read More »
The United Health Foundation has released its 2023 Senior Report, which provides an in-depth look at the health of older adults. This is ... Read More »
Join us on Wednesday, August 30, for a fast-paced, interactive session with three expert presenters, including the general manager of dining services and the chief operating officer for a continuing care retirement community in New Holland, Pennsylvania, and the food solution design and culinary director of Sodexo Seniors. Read More »
The senior care industry faces unprecedented staffing shortages, making recruiting, hiring, and staff management all the more challenging... Read More »
Part 1 of a 2-part series on addressing the loneliness epidemic in senior care The social distancing requirements of the Covid-19 pandemi... Read More »
In this new webinar, we dive into how disparate platforms can create headaches for senior care staff and residents, offer tips and tricks for evaluating senior living technology, and share ways to drive tech adoption to create the best resident experience possible. Read More »
Dr. Zachary Palace, MD, CMD is the Medical Director of the Hebrew Home of Riverdale, which has cared for residents for more than 100 years. Read More »
