A new kind of rest home: relaxing in the dementia ward
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2010
A new dementia unit at a CCRC in Massachusetts has helped residents feel more relaxed and at home in their surroundings
Congress improves its writing skills
By
Liza Berger
Sep 29, 2010
It sounds like a set-up for a punch line. The Senate this week passed the Plain Writing Act of 2010. Plain Writing Act? So what do we have now? Inscrutable, government-speak?
A brighter outlook for seniors housing sector
By
Liza Berger
Sep 24, 2010
The long-term care market is still struggling, but you wouldn’t know it if you attended the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry conference this week in Chicago.
World’s oldest man shares memories, wisdom
By
Liza Berger
Sep 22, 2010
Taking out the Model T. Watching Halley’s Comet. Living without electricity. These are some moments that have punctuated the life of Walter Breuning, who turned 114 Tuesday.
Stories of possible theft and a new high-profile figurehead headline this week’s news
By
Liza Berger
Sep 17, 2010
What a week in long-term care, eh? A chapter leader accused of corruption and a governor tapped to be the head of a nursing home organization? Can’t ask for more interesting news than that.
Welcome to the world of Vi
By
Liza Berger
Sep 08, 2010
There’s been a splash of name changes in long-term care lately. Vi, formerly known as Classic Residence by Hyatt, may be the most radical of them.
Profile: Karen Schoeneman – No ordinary bureaucrat
By
Liza Berger
Sep 01, 2010
Karen Schoeneman, Deputy Director, Nursing Homes Division, CMS
Providers see FMAP measure as welcome but temporary fix
By
Liza Berger
Sep 01, 2010
After a hard-fought battle in Congress, states finally received a much-sought extension of federal Medicaid funding.
CMS set to move on interim RUG-IV plan
By
Liza Berger
Sep 01, 2010
At press time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services was preparing, to implement its interim Resource Utilization Group-Version 4 (RUG-IV) system Oct. 1.
State-aid deal frees new Medicaid funds
By
Liza Berger
Sep 01, 2010
After months of political wrangling, Congress approved a bill that will give states $16.1 billion in additional Medicaid funding.