2015 is the 50th anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid and the Older Americans Act and the 80th anniversary of Social Security. Provider association leaders recently discussed with Long-Term Living what needs to happen to ensure these programs' future success. Read More »
In long-term care, residents can experience symptoms of seasonal depression, which might go unrecognized unless caregivers and families keep a watchful eye. Read More »
Two leading long-term care groups have joined efforts to create a best practices guide for building and designing residential and care spaces for those living with dementia. Read More »
Midway through 2014, the LTC industry sits at another subtle crossroad, paved by multiple questions about the short-term and long-term future. What’s hot today is a good investment, but what will be hot tomorrow is a far better one. Read More »
As Americans continue to aging in growing numbers, long-term care faces challenges on several fronts in providing the relevant care, services and accommodations that this new senior demographic will demand. Read More »
The future of aging is in good hands as LeadingAge presented its 2012 awards to outstanding individuals dedicated to serving America’s senior population. Read More »
No one ever said being a long-term caregiver is easy. At times, it’s downright olympic. Going for the gold takes teamwork, dedication and … well, a sense of humor. Read More »
Interconnectivity and transitions of care are as important to LTPAC providers as they are good for patient coordination of care. Remember, the end objective is an integrated, dynamic, longitudinal, person-centric electronic healthcare record. Read More »
New payment models require payors to look closer at risk management. While traditional risk management analyzes the risk of taking a risk, we now also have to analyze the risk of not taking a risk, particularly from an information technology perspective. Read More »
Last week in my first blog on partnering with hospitals in the ACO era, I offered a recap of a session I attended during the recent Assisted Living Read More »
Larry Minnix addresses the 2009 American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) Annual Meeting in Chicago. Photos courtesy of Read More »
For many people, one of the joys of retiring from work is not having to wake up on someone else’s schedule. That benefit shouldn’t end just because Read More »
Recently, flying from Denver to Baltimore for the “Creating Home in the Nursing Home” conference, I couldn't help comparing my experience of Read More »
Like Lieutenant Columbo, the great TV detective, Long-Term Living columnist Gary Tetz (Funny You Should Ask) always has one more question. In this Read More »
Like Lieutenant Columbo, the great TV detective, Long-Term Living columnist Gary Tetz (Funny You Should Ask) always has one more question. In Read More »
Larry Minnix, President and CEO of AAHSA What is being launched tomorrow is poorly planned, prematurely implemented and ham-handedly rolled out.” Read More »
“What is being launched tomorrow is poorly planned, prematurely implemented and ham-handedly rolled out.” So said a press release “rocket” from the Read More »
Editor’s Note: If revolutions are carried out by organized groups of frustrated citizens, then the Wesley Enhanced Living (WEL) Aging Revolution Read More »
The Long-Term Living Web site serves daily news focused on the LTC field. The news feed covers reports and studies, governance, views and news from Read More »
Two months ago, I penned a column called “The Future Is Now.” In it, I painted a challenging environment for nursing homes, one that would clearly 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 »
Successful Edenization through educationSuggestions for encouraging LTC staff to embrace the change of the Eden AlternativeBY JACK L. STEINER, CEAN Read More »
Interview with Rick Grindrod, Executive Vice-President of Operations, Erickson Tony Mullen is not one to express amazement easily. As a long-time Read More »
Welcome to the April 26-29 ConvocationA letter from the American College of Health Care AdministratorsBY JOSEPH CERQUONE, ACHCA DIRECTOR OF Read More »
O Administrator, DON, Where Art Thou? With turnover rates on the rise, where will tomorrow's administrators and DONs come from?BY TODD HUTLOCK, Read More »
