Verdure is now marketing its LIVE Moss Wellness Walls to senior living and long-term care settings, touting air quality, mood and staff productivity improvements. The self-sustaining ecosystem uses flowing...
NY budget proposal includes tax on new facilities
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Danielle Brown
Jan 27, 2020
Operators looking to construct new nursing facilities in New York could be met with a 3% tax hike under a Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2020-21 budget proposal.
Redefining long-term care from a person-centered perspective
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Hannah Patterson
Jan 23, 2020
Over recent years, healthcare has experienced a significant evolution in how it operates and is delivered. With a duty to achieve high quality and cost-efficient care, long-term care organizations are...
Adult chickenpox exposure lowers risk, but doesn’t fully guard against shingles
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 22, 2020
Exposure to chickenpox is thought to boost shingles immunity. But a new study finds that this effect may not be fully protective – or long-lasting.
Premature menopause linked to chronic disease risk after age 60
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 21, 2020
Women who reach menopause prematurely are at high risk of developing multiple chronic conditions after age 60, say Australian researchers.
COPD severity in older men tied to nutrient intake
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 21, 2020
Older men with COPD have less severe airway impairment when they increase their consumption of certain nutrients, a new study has found.
Cambridge provides $24 million in HUD refinancing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 21, 2020
Cambridge Realty Capital Companies has provided two HUD Lean loans totaling $24 million to refinance The Vista Care Center of Lisbon, OH, and Vista Center at The Ridge of Mineral Ridge, OH. The Vista...
You’re not going to believe who deserves a pat on the back
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James M. Berklan
Jan 15, 2020
Sometimes you’re right when you complain about “the man” coming after you. But sometimes credit must be given where credit is due.
Cambridge provides $24 million in HUD refinancing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 14, 2020
Cambridge Realty Capital Companies has provided two HUD Lean loans totaling $24 million to refinance The Vista Care Center of Lisbon, OH, and Vista Center at The Ridge of Mineral Ridge, OH. The Vista Care...
Recent falls can worsen fracture risk among women, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 09, 2020
Older women who report recent falls are more likely fracture a bone in the next five years. Injurious falls are linked to the most severe risk.