You know the drill: It’s ratings week for your local television news stations and that means the most sensational stories will be featured—local Read More »
Flooding, tornados, hurricanes, fires and terrorism—we live in volatile times in a volatile world. As I traveled last week to the annual National Read More »
“I can talk, therefore I communicate.” Wrong! How is the communication in your facility? Do you have a great deal of talking but very little Read More »
One of the hallmark traits of a dedicated individual is his or her desire to revisit a completed work, seemingly compelled to reflect on the minutiae Read More »
Chris Orestis For years experts have discussed Baby Boomers reaching retirement age in the future and the impact it would have on long-term care, Read More »
Bogey did it. Bette Davis did it. James Dean did it. Soldiers in foxholes did it. In the 1920s, ″30s and for the greater part of the 20th century, Read More »
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics It's no surprise that long-term care (LTC) facilities incur work-related injury rates that are greater than Read More »
(Photo: George H. Long) Marianna Grachek, 61, celebrates five years as president and CEO of the American College of Health Care Administrators Read More »
Managers in long-term care facilities have multiple responsibilities in the governance and operation of their organizations, and they therefore have Read More »
It's dinnertime and residents are being seated at impeccably dressed tables. Tonight's dinner is nutritionally well-balanced, colorful, and Read More »
Marianna Kern Grachek, CNHA, CALA, FACHCA John Pratt, MHA, FACHCA All nursing home administrators and many assisted living administrators must be Read More »
Pharmaceutical and hazardous wastes are ever-present management challenges for long-term care (LTC) administrators. They are regulated by several Read More »
A lot of product releases and vendor promises float into Long-Term Living's office inboxes each day, almost all of them with labels of uniqueness. Read More »
“You saved my life,” a Redstone Highlands' staff member once exclaimed to John Dickson, president and CEO of this faith-based, not-for-profit Read More »
Aging is another step in the developmental journey of each person. At the Erickson School, we teach that there is still growth in the late stages Read More »
Emily “Lizzie” Tobin, one of the program's farthest walkers, holds her certificate of recognition. Mary Ann Morse Nursing and Rehabilitation Read More »
The importance of the long-term care (LTC) mission and this hyperintensive regulatory environment requires constant vigilance and hard work. As Read More »
Picture used with permission from Orkin Commercial Services. It comes out at night to gorge on human blood. It prefers unpleasant, uncomfortable Read More »
In the largest 31 metropolitan markets, the supply of operational nursing care beds has been declining an average of 0.3% annually during the past Read More »
At its annual Conference & Expo, the Assisted Living Federation of America spares no expense in honoring some of the hardest workers in senior Read More »
Healthcare reform and other changes in the marketplace are having a significant effect on rehabilitation service providers. In addition to factors Read More »
The “High Five for LTC!” are the things that are needed for each of us in this field to get through the day. Thus far we have visited the first three Read More »
After I moved into a for-profit nursing home in 1996, it appeared there was plenty of everything, from food to linens. To me it seemed extravagant Read More »
The impact of last week’s tsunami in Japan was felt around the world and our hearts go out to all of the people affected by this terrible tragedy. Read More »
Emeritus Senior Living has issued emergency plans for all West Coast communities in response to today’s tsunami, according to its Web site. Read More »
Across the largest 31 metropolitan markets, the penetration rate for nursing care beds is 12.2%, or approximately 12 nursing beds per every 100 aged Read More »
The “High Five for LTC!” are the things that are needed for each of us in this field to get through the day. Last time we looked at #1—Courage. Today Read More »
