Skin care products have gained increasing importance in long-term care as providers search for ways to keep incontinent residents comfortable and prevent decubitus ulcers from forming.
Blockbuster productions that you want no part in
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2014
With another summer of huge movies nearly behind us, it’s a good time for providers to exhale in relief. Or wonder anxiously if they have been on camera themselves. Especially if Mike DeWine would...
Editor’s Desk: An idea whose time has come for skilled nursing
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2009
The 2010 National Skilled Nursing Investment Forum is an idea that has been staring us in the face for numerous years.
Union report questions use of private jet by CEO of California’s largest nursing home provider
By
Feb 28, 2017
A healthcare workers union is raising concerns over money spent on a private jet by the CEO of California’s largest nursing home operator. Attorneys for the CEO on Monday told McKnight’s the...
Why the boxing gloves?
By
Teri Weiman, SSD-AD
Oct 18, 2011
It must be my optimistic nature that makes me think, “Why use a pair of boxing gloves when a feather will do?” Those of you in social services know what I mean when I say, “Why go for...
Big state budget changes alter nursing homes’ outlook
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 12, 2018
In Missouri, the difference between the coming fiscal year and this time last year couldn’t be more stark.
How to do it … HUD LEAN mortgages
By
John Hall
May 04, 2016
It’s hard to beat the HUD LEAN mortgage program for heavily leveraged owner-operators looking for the predictability of long-term loans at fixed rates. Here are a few pointers from experts on how...
How to do it… Incontinence
Jul 01, 2010
Incontinence is one of long-term care’s most difficult—and prevalent—challenges to address.
How to do it… Wound care
Jun 01, 2010
Wound care is one of the most difficult duties for long-term care providers.
State News for September 2015
Sep 04, 2015
MINNESOTA — Differences in the quality of life between white and minority nursing home residents are emerging as more people of color move into long-term care, a new study has found.