Something for pols to chew on at healthcare summit
By
Brett Bakshis
Feb 25, 2010
Politicians love to toss out stories of individuals adversely affected by the healthcare system. You always hear them say, “I’ve heard from a family in Michigan that lost its insurance,”...
Healthcare reform is still alive
By
Liza Berger
Feb 22, 2010
The release of President Obama’s healthcare reform proposal couldn’t have come at a better time. The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging is holding its advocacy conference...
Lawmakers have a lot to answer for when providers make Hill visits Tuesday
By
Liza Berger
Feb 19, 2010
When long-term care providers hit Capitol Hill Tuesday their congressmen better be prepared.
CNA from New York nursing home dies in Haiti earthquake
By
Liza Berger
Feb 17, 2010
The horror in Haiti has struck home for Port Chester Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre. Certified nursing assistant Marie Rosela Anacreon died during the earthquake. She had been visiting her mother in...
An honest man: Dental assistant returns thousands of dollars to nursing home
By
Liza Berger
Feb 12, 2010
Imagine finding two bags with thousands of dollars in it. Then consider returning them to a nursing home, the rightful owner. That’s what Barry Stringer did, and news of his good deed has stretched...
Some caregiving moments are priceless
By
Liza Berger
Feb 09, 2010
Watching a resident jump out of an airplane. Seeing a resident die holding her loved ones. Improving the dining experience at a community. These are some of our readers’ most memorable moments. Read...
Need grows for therapy caps resolution
By
Liza Berger
Feb 05, 2010
My how things change. Just a month ago a healthcare reform bill seemed en route to passage. Now its very existence is in question and, by extension, some key long-term care services are too.
Fund-raiser seeks to raise awareness of role of CNAs
By
Liza Berger
Feb 01, 2010
Administrators, don’t be alarmed if you notice pedometers around your facilities. Starting today, more than 800 frontline caregivers and their supporters have started to log miles for “Stepping...
Long-term care reaches out to Haiti
By
Liza Berger
Jan 28, 2010
They are not all touting their good works, but many long-term care communities and their vendors are providing valuable relief to disaster-stricken Haiti.
Nursing home employees offer help in Haiti
By
Liza Berger
Jan 26, 2010
Seeing the devastation in Haiti “was emotionally destroying for me,” said Ginette Sangosse, assistant director of nursing for the Beth Abraham Family of Health Services in Bronx, NY. Sangosse,...