What values are driving the design of today’s senior living communities? Linden Wood Village is an example of how senior living communtities can balance amenities and variety with safety and security, all while being good neighbors.
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Pamela Tabar |
November 22, 2016
The U.S. Commerce Department has awarded a rehab facility tucked in the rural mountains of Idaho for its leadership in excellence and quality.
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AANAC's Judi Kulus, RN breaks down the impacts of the new RAI Manual changes and why SNF needs to collaborate better among their care teams and with their outside partners—including therapy providers and home health.
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Pamela Tabar |
October 28, 2016
Fretting about CJR and rehab outcomes? Here’s why one of the best additions to your rehabilitation service line might be a psychologist.
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Nicole Stempak |
October 26, 2016
The nation’s largest private nursing home company will pay $145 million to settle claims it overcharged the government for therapy treatments.
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Nicole Stempak |
October 20, 2016
Casamba merges with post-acute software companies HealthWyse and TherapySource as part of a long-term growth strategy.
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Nicole Stempak |
October 19, 2016
It’s Never 2 Late Rehab gives therapists discipline-specific content to help seniors get engaged, exercise more and improve clinical outcomes.
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Pamela Tabar |
October 18, 2016
Will hospitals and nursing homes ever be able to agree on a standard set of data to share during patient transfers? Thought leaders at the annual NASL meeting discuss the current regs—and what needs to happen next.
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Pamela Tabar |
October 11, 2016
Screening older residents for frailty can help doctors assess the risks of surgery and can motivate pre-surgery improvements.
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Aminals have a special power to connect with seniors, including those whose dementia makes it hard for them to communicate. Furry, fuzzy and feathered assistants help their human counterparts engage residents with company and comfort near the end of life.
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Pamela Tabar |
August 24, 2016
Too many beneficiaries—and their doctors—still don’t realize that maintenance therapies are now covered by Medicare, ruled a U.S. District Court judge.
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Pamela Tabar |
August 16, 2016
Three long-term/post-acute communities have won the top quality accolade from the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) National Quality Award Program.
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Pamela Tabar |
August 5, 2016
A Maryland provider is starting a new service line for those who need some help after a hospitalization, but whose circumstances don’t justify a move-in.
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Pamela Tabar |
August 2, 2016
Seniors who have recently been discharged from the hospital often downplay or even lie about their capabilities and risk factors in an attempt to return to “the old normal,” notes a new study.
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Nicole Stempak |
July 19, 2016
Fewer than one in five women who break their hip receive at least one of the recommended osteoporosis screening tests or treatments within six months of incidence, according to a metaanalysis from the AARP Public Policy Institute.
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Nicole Stempak |
June 29, 2016
A physical therapist shares how to prevent falls for people with Parkinson’s disease. Hint: it’s a lot of high-intensity exercise, cueing and patience.
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Nicole Stempak |
June 23, 2016
Memory and cognition improved in a small study of people with cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease by following a personalized therapeutic approach called metabolic enhancement for neurodegeneration (MEND), a 36-point diet, lifestyle and vitamin regimen.
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Kathleen Mears |
June 6, 2016
Getting that handy touchpad laptop made life seem easier, but it wasn't so great for her hand's range of motion, says SNF resident blogger Kathleen Mears.
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Nicole Stempak |
May 10, 2016
A woman decides to become a hospice nurse based on her personal experience with hospice care for her teenage son.
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Pamela Tabar |
April 27, 2016
The Beaumont, Texas, location increases Post Acute Medical's market foothold in specialty post-acute care in the state.
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Pamela Tabar |
April 21, 2016
Does the next promising treatment for OA reside inside our own blood? The surprising results from a new study say it's definitely worth researching.
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Pamela Tabar |
April 20, 2016
In our second installment of the Leaders of Tomorrow award winners, Rachel Pankratz, PT, WCC, director of therapy at Larksfield Place, Wichita, Kans., shows what can be done when physical therapy and clinical teams combine efforts in the mission of proactive resident care.
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Nicole Stempak |
April 14, 2016
The university wants to build a continuing care retirement community on campus. The CCRC could appeal to the roughly 30,000 alumni age 65 and up dwelling in Arizona who want to relive their college years. Only, this time class is optional.
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Nicole Stempak |
February 16, 2016
A piece in the Journal of the American Medical Association found high-risk older adults benefit from having a phsyician follow them throughout their continuum of care from the hospital to the skilled nursing facility to home.
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Nicole Stempak |
February 2, 2016
Hearing and balance manufacturer GN Otometrics has developed a series of tests to help balance professionals diagnose and treat Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
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Pamela Tabar |
January 22, 2016
The latest FDA approval could open new doors for treatment of Parkinson's disease, stroke and brain injury, while improving gait and the ability to perform activities of daily living.
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