The market for the seniors housing and care industry as a whole has been on an upswing for more than a year now. Data from the third quarter of 2006 Read More »
On October 19, 2006, the cheerful buzz of a hundred voices filled the Ralston Center auditorium in Philadelphia. The lively crowd was assembled to Read More »
Pest management can be challenging in long-term care environments. Not only is it crucial to keep your facility free of disease-carrying rodents and Read More »
Many healthcare facilities throughout the country are experiencing a certified nursing assistant (CNA) shortage, conservatively estimated at 200,000 Read More »
Resident Care Manual The Briggs Resident Care Procedures for Nursing Facilities manual offers a simple, practical approach to nursing procedures and Read More »
Step on a crack, break your mother's back.” That childhood superstition serves as a metaphorical warning for those who work in service-related fields Read More »
Large-Capacity Tumbler The Huebsch® Super Twinstar 45-lb. stack unit provides 90 lb. of drying capacity. Although the Super Twinstar has 40-lb. more Read More »
Laundry rooms in long-term care facilities have never been profit centers, yet they hold one of the keys to customer satisfaction and facility Read More »
Embezzle. An ugly word. One edition of Webster's Dictionary defines it as “to take (e.g., money) for one's own use in violation of a trust and by Read More »
Introducing new information technology—software and hardware—to a long-term care operation can be a daunting prospect. This is never more so than Read More »
We help people” is the mantra of long-term care. Yet, for an industry dedicated to caring for others, how often do we turn the focus inward and Read More »
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), the largest national association exclusively dedicated to professionally operated assisted living Read More »
Drawsheet Clamp The patent-pending Vander-Clip from Vancare, Inc., clamps onto a drawsheet while attached to a total lift or overhead lift. When the Read More »
LIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNPrepare for motorized conveyances at your facility Medicare payments for power wheelchairs and scooters Read More »
What does long-term care think ofitself?Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management readers were asked to self-assess their industry onseveral countsA Read More »
BY RICHARD B. SCHENKEL Restaurant-style dining at an affordable priceOffering attractive, modern-style dining may not be as difficult as you think Read More »
'It's all about leadership...'Interview with Marianna Kern Grachek, President and CEO, American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) Read More »
BY JUDITH KATZ Tracking employee time: A long-term problemBiometrics technology makes employee time management easier and more efficient When it Read More »
The importance of properly negotiated hospice care contracts and high-quality hos-pice care services cannot be overstated. Hospice care services Read More »
What will your community look like five years hence? How about the environment in which it operates? Will financing systems be the same? Public and Read More »
Behavioral health advocates in four states have filed litigation arguing that mentally ill individuals should not be placed in nursing homes and Read More »
Editor's Note: When an unfortunate event occurs involving a resident—a mysterious bruise, a fall, a wanderer found blocks or miles from the Read More »
In September 2006, a national coalition of long-term care and consumer organizations released dementia care guidelines in disaster situations, Read More »
Residents of the Day Spring Program enjoy a beautiful autumn day in the courtyard Like most CCRCs, our assisted living unit at CRISTA Senior Read More »
In 2004, the United States spent 16% of its gross domestic product on healthcare, and total national health expenditures rose 7.9%—more than three Read More »
Nursing home leaders continue to be faced with growing challenges to provide good care for their residents, meet consumer demands, and remain Read More »
The rising cost of healthcare was dramatically affecting Redstone Presbyterian SeniorCare—our organization had been receiving double-digit increases Read More »
