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Focus On…Laundry

focuson LaundryDesigning your laundry room for maximum efficiencyKim Shady tells how the benefits of a well-designed on-premise laundry operation Read More »

Managing Dysphagia in Residents With Dementia

MANAGING DYSPHAGIA IN RESIDENTS WITH DEME NTIASKILLED INTERVENTION FOR A COMMON-AND T ROUBLING-DISORDERBY SUE Read More »

The Lessons of the “Million Dollar Baby” Doll

BY LON KIEFFER, RN, BSN, MBA, NHA The lessons of the 'Million Dollar Baby' dollLife is full of surprises (some of them good)  Million Dollar Baby was Read More »

More Than Surviving: Keys to Thriving as an Administrator

BY JENNIFER MCCARTHY, PHD, MPH More than surviving: Keys to thriving as an administratorWhy do administrators like their work? A scientific Read More »

Consider Group Self-Insured Workers’ Comp

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Benefits of Restroom Automation

BY MARK LEWIS Benefits of restroom automationTouchless technology keeps germs in their place  Driven by the growing concern over germs on restroom Read More »

Swat Away Health Problems

BY FRANK MEEK, BCE Swat away health problemsKeeping flies at bay keeps resident illness away*  In a healthcare setting, cleanliness is next to Read More »

Supplier and Distributor Index

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Web Directory

LTC RESOURCES AARP601 E St., NWWashington, DC 20049(800) 424-3410(888) 687-2277Fax: (202) 434-6499www.aarp.orgAdaptive Environments Center, Inc. 374 Read More »

Building Professionalism and Customer Service

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Behind the Trend Toward Purchasing Versus Renting

BY JOSH SILVERS AND AL WIGGS Behind the trend toward purchasing versus rentingFacilities are finding equipment purchasing can save thousands of Read More »

Avoid Overpaying Nursing Home Property Taxes

BY WILLIAM B. ARDERN II Avoid overpaying nursing home property taxesA primer on the pitfalls leading to unnecessary overhead Annual property taxes Read More »

Lending a Hand With Surveyor Training

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Editorial

editorialBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFThe basic staffing solution Staffing has always been a major issue for our readers-never more so than Read More »

Are Your Products Environment-Responsible?

Are your products environment-responsible?An interview with Arthur Weissman, PhD, President and CEO, Green Seal, Inc.  In recent years, environmental Read More »

Needed: Servant-Leaders

Needed: Servant-leaders  In senior housing, the goal is ultimately about "serving" our customers. Read More »

Flooring Decisions for the Long Term

FLOORINGDECISIONSFOR THE LONG TERM  One manufacturer's take on how floorcovering decisions influence facility operations and budgets BY GAIL Read More »

Editorial

editorialBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFSummer cleanup As everyone knows-particularly in the snowier, messier areas of the country (like Read More »

Focus On…Infection Control

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Thinking About the Unthinkable: Staff Sexual Abuse of Residents

BY DOUGLAS J. EDWARDS, ASSISTANT EDITOR Thinking about the unthinkable: Staff sexual abuse of residentsAlthough few staff members ever cross the Read More »

Renovation on a Budget

"Cinderella" comes to life at South Haven Healthcare Centre BY KATHY KRUEGER   Renovation is becoming an increasingly urgent issue for our aging Read More »

Design Center

AngelsGrace HospiceOCONOMOWOC, WISCONSIN   PROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: HospiceOperating Organization: ProHealth Care, Read More »

Turning LTC Upside Down

Turning LTC upside downInterview with Len Fishman, president and CEO, Hebrew SeniorLife, and past-president of the American Association of Homes and Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...Marketing is key in an era of increased competition  Certainly, the theme was catchy, at least for a movie: "If you build it, Read More »

On the Uses of Bed Alarms

BY JOANNE BUNCH, RN, C; RHIT; NHA; LNC On the uses of bed alarmsUsed and supported appropriately, they reduce falls and offer other advantages, as Read More »

NIC on Financing

inperspectiveNIC ON financingBY ANTHONY J. MULLENThings are looking up-Selectively  Most skilled nursing operators will probably not be surprised by Read More »

Liability Landscape

LIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNKeeping residents safe while on the go When you think of resident deaths and injuries associated with nursing Read More »

NEW! Funny You Should Ask

Funny YOU SHOULD ASKBY GARY TETZMy accordion dreams  What do accordion players have to do with long-term care? I'm glad you asked, but first let me Read More »

Nutrition for the Dementia Resident

BY BECKY DORNER, RD, LD Nutrition for the dementia residentHow to handle common challenges  Anna was a delightful lady who everyone quickly fell in Read More »

Act as Though Your Customer Is Right

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