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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.
California nursing homes become more transparent
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law a measure that works toward creating transparency in the ownership and management Read More » Could I go back to pre-Internet days?
I arrived here with just the clothes on my back. Two days later, a former caregiver brought me some personal care items and clothing. Her visit was Read More » Managing challenging behaviors
If I can just find the right external device I know I can change the person's internal motivation to move, I just know it!” It seems obvious, even Read More » Compassion fatigue
Are you suffering from compassion fatigue? Two news releases crossed my desk this past month that focused on professionals in high-stress Read More » Erickson files for Chapter 11; company to be sold
“News is news, but what do you do about it?” Turn to LTL for depth, analysis, perspective. Erickson Retirement Communities, a Maryland-based Read More » Technology holds promise for CMS compliance
At a glance… Technology now holds promise for compliance with some of the new CMS interpretive guidance (effective June 12, 2009), for several of Read More » LTL Online
BLOG Something good about nursing homes Gary M. Riffe, administrator of Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Center in Jamestown, North Dakota, tells LTL Blogger Read More » ‘Wait and See’
With a successful annual conference behind him, NIC's Founder and President Robert Kramer discussed with Long-Term Living Editor Maureen Hrehocik Read More » Redwood Lodge
At a glance… All the goals of the remodel/renovation of Redwood Lodge were met, including increasing the residential component to improve financial Read More » Pressure ulcer litigation: Its impact on long-term care
Since OBRA 1987, there has been a steady climb in the rate of pressure ulcer litigation in the United States. Fueling the fires are policies from Read More » When the administrator moves on
Over the years I have seen many administrators come and go. The longest any has stayed has been about two years, so we residents can usually count on Read More » Learning from a father’s ‘rage’
For 11 years I pleaded with my elderly father to allow a caregiver to help him with my ailing mother, but after 55 years of loving each other he Read More » Nursing home loses 51 employees after customs inspection
A probe by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the staff at Rosewood Care Center in Northbrook, Illinois, revealed many employees at the Read More » Introducing the nursing home to ‘family councils’
Today, guest poster Karlin Mbah, of the New York-based organization Friends and Relatives of the Institutionalized Aged (FRIA), explains what “family Read More » What about recycling in your facility?
Ever since I came to a nursing home 13 years ago, I wondered why this facility did not recycle. I know there are recycling centers in the area. But I Read More » Personnel investigations
Personnel investigations are necessary whenever there is an allegation or indication of employee misconduct. According to Federal Regulation F-225, Read More » Therapeutic use of the Internet in nursing homes
A recent study by the Phoenix Center looked at adults 55 and over, but not employed or in nursing homes, and found that Internet use decreased their Read More » Is independent living with home health the new assisted living?
More and more I am facing the challenges of independent living settings that need to meet the requirements of assisted or nursing. Not from a code Read More » Residents’ Cries
A couple of residents on this unit are unsettlingly vocal. They cry, yell, pound, or moan for hours. Medicine does not consistently quiet them down. Read More » How and why to track your leads
Where do your residents come from? Most senior housing providers will tell you they find residents in their geographic region. How people find Read More » Orientation—the foundation for success
Many liken staff turnover to a revolving door—new staff leave as quickly as they arrived. We have previously described methods to transform the Read More » Monitoring resident bowel movements can save lives
In addition to monitoring food and liquid intake of nursing home patients, staff needs to pay attention to the elimination of the wastes. When urine Read More » Trying my own art
I have always loved doing many types of crafts. Years ago when I became disabled, the occupational therapists said that painting or doing crafts Read More » Designing interiors to accommodate for Wii bowling residents
First of all, no matter what anyone tells you, residents are not too old or incapacitated to participate in Nintendo’s Wii bowling.Over the last year Read More » ‘Best nursing homes’ rankings explore Five-Star’s gray areas
More than 15,500 American nursing homes have been ranked by U.S. News & World Report—the magazine that perennially declares which institutions are Read More » Something good about nursing homes: Story of the writing class and realized dreams
This positive story about long-term care is from the perspective of a nursing home administrator/president. If you'd like to add your own good news, Read More » Adding some color to resident life
After living in this nursing home for many years I got used to all white towels, washcloths, sheets, blankets, etc. In fact, I do not think I gave it Read More » More bucks to treat boomers
As reported by Medical News Today on September 10, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reported that in 2007, U.S. hospitals spent Read More » QIS: An Update
The Quality Indicator Survey (QIS)-that intriguing potential substitute for the not-much-beloved OBRA nursing home survey process-is marching right Read More » 