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I Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care information for owners, executives, administrators, and directors of nursing at assisted living communities, skilled nursing facilities, post-acute facilities, and continuing care retirement communities. The I Advance Senior Care editorial team and industry experts provide market analysis, strategic direction, policy commentary, clinical best-practices, business management, and technology breakthroughs.
I Advance Senior Care is part of the Institute for the Advancement of Senior Care and published by Plain-English Health Care.
I Advance Senior Care is part of the Institute for the Advancement of Senior Care and published by Plain-English Health Care.
The future of senior living: 2012 Environments for Aging Conference
The conference, to be held April 29 - May 1 at Disney's Contemporary Resort in Orlando, will immerse attendees in the best practices in building, architecture and design and provide the industry’s best insights into the future of senior living. Read More » NQF endorses palliative and end-of-life measures
The 14 quality measures address a wide range of care concerns, including pain management, psychosocial needs, care transitions and experiences of care. Read More » CMS proposed rule would force providers to report overpayments in 60 days
The CMS announcement followed a separate HHS report finding that the government had recovered nearly $4.1 billion in healthcare fraud cases during FY2011. Read More » Senior living renovation: An investment—not an expense
Investing in renovation can be a particularly challenging process. Understanding the potential for return on the renovation investment should be a critical step in the decision making process. Read More » ‘The apprentice’: Long-term care CEO edition
After 20 years of administration, you’re ready to pass the torch. Choosing a successor who’ll keep the organization on its path of success yet move it forward with creative thinking is not an easy task. Read More » Skilled nursing provider groups blast Obama’s 2013 budget
The Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care called Obama’s approach to achieving the proposed $4 trillion in deficit reductions a “strategy of ‘cuts only’ without reforms.” Read More » Sunrise teams with HGTV’s Henderson on design tips for seniors
Sunrise Senior Living has partnered with Emily Henderson, host of HGTV’s Secrets From a Stylist, on a campaign to educate its assisted living residents on design and aging. Read More » New Jersey partners with HCANJ in quality program for assisted living
Advanced Standing, a four-year pilot program, will expand oversight of assisted living facilities in the state and for the first time collect quality data on these facilities. Read More » When a resident couple’s romance ends
Harry's behavioral issues cause him to become violent, and he requires an injection to be calmed. For that reason I thought Madeline would have been frightened of Harry. She never seemed to be. Read More » The promise and practice of telemedicine in long-term care
Telemedicine’s most promising benefit in the long-term care arena is the reduction of resident hospitalization and readmissions, yet its adoption faces reimbursement issues and other hurdles while standards and legal precedents have yet to evolve. Read More » 8 budget-friendly tips for renovating your LTC facility
By targeting your design strategy on areas in your facility that are sure to make a difference, you can make some big improvements to your property—without breaking the bank. Read More » Cancer drug ‘quickly reverses’ Alzheimer’s symptoms
Neuroscientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland are reporting a huge breakthrough in the effort of finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Read More » How to maximize reimbursement in turbulent times
Skilled nursing facilities must smartly adapt to monumental changes in order to capture market share, maximize reimbursement based on meeting patient needs and accurately capture all funding. Read More » Consumer Watchdog sues insurance company for allegedly cheating LTC policyholders
The suit charges that Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania has allegedly told policyholders who file claims under their LTC policies that caregivers who come to their home must be licensed when licensing is not required. Read More » Study: Majority of assisted living residents are believed to drink alcohol
Of those residents, 34 percent are thought to drink alcohol daily, while 28 percent are suspected to have made poor choices for alcohol consumption. Read More » Obama’s proposed budget calls for Medicare/Medicaid cuts
The 2013 budget includes proposals to cut approximately $248 billion on Medicare and $72 billion on Medicaid and to lower payments to nursing homes. Read More » A plea to new senior living developers: Budget for furniture!
As the focus on baby boomers entering the senior living housing market becomes more prominent in the United States, an odd phenomenon is occurring—new developers don't understand what needs to be in a facility. Read More » A nursing home’s ‘secret’ to making list of ‘Best Nursing Homes’
Bethany Health Care Center, Framingham, Mass., has made U.S. News & World Report's annual list of top-rated nursing homes three times. Its administrator explains the simple formula for her community's success. Read More » Obama promises $156 million to fight Alzheimer’s, support caregivers
As many as 5.1 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer’s, a number that could double by 2050, according to HHS. Read More » Helping families hold on to loved ones with Alzheimer’s
When a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, the emotions have a ripple effect throughout the family. While helping the resident cope with his or her losses, it’s time to encourage and support those who hold the person dear. Read More » ‘Active agers’ drive new design model
Community integration and engagement is the new design mantra for senior housing. Senior communities will be inclusive living environments, instead of islands of exclusivity. Read More » Most states to see Medicaid matching rates decline in 2014
Only a handful of states are expected to see an increase in Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, according to projections by the National Association of Medicaid Directors. Read More » U.S. News & World Report releases Best Nursing Homes 2012
The report recognizes top-rated nursing homes based on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Five-Star Quality Rating System. Read More » Poll: Most voters oppose reducing Medicare funding for SNF care
The Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care, which announced the poll's findings, intends to broadcast the results “on Capitol Hill and in states across the nation.” Read More » LTPAC providers need revamped performance measurement to improve quality
The Measures Application Partnership is recommending a coordinated performance measurement that promotes quality improvement across the industry. Read More » Nursing care properties bound by consistency
In 4Q11, nursing care occupancy was 88.2 percent, a decline of 0.1 percent from the prior quarter and a 0.2 percent decline from one year ago, according to the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry. Read More » Wandering residents and sleepless nights
I convinced Daniel to leave but he returned partially clothed and tried to touch me. Luckily, I was able to talk him out of his advances, because I am unable to physically push him away. Read More » How to send positive messages to residents and families
For this to happen, your customer service efforts need to be proactive rather than reactive. Anticipate your customer's needs and take steps to solve any problems before they arise. Read More » Alzheimer’s may spread by ‘jumping’ through brain regions, study finds
The question has been whether Alzheimer’s starts at independent regions of the brain at different times, or if it spread to neuroanatomically connected areas. Read More » 