When Susan Hildebrandt discusses the challenges facing many working parents in the long-term care workforce, empathy comes up a lot.
Beyond the 3 basics
By
John Andrews
Sep 01, 2012
Providers must realize that offering an activities menu of bingo, birthdays and Bible is an archaic practice, and clearly out of step with the modern resident
Reader Poll: What non-work project are you working on in your spare time?
Nov 05, 2015
“One of my most favorite projects to work on when I’m not at work creating extraordinary experiences for our elders is gardening. I have perennials around my entire home and garage as well...
Pressure’s on
By
Julie Williamson
Mar 01, 2008
Caregivers have been feeling the heat as CMS has started to focus more on wound care prevention in nursing facilities.
Guidelines on Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers from the World Health Organization
May 07, 2009
Guidelines on Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers from the World Health Organization
Governor earmarks funds for SNFs in budget
Feb 01, 2012
Due partly to the average 11.1% reduction in Medicare payments to nursing homes that took effect in October, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez (R) is asking state legislators to approve her state budget,...
Rethinking resident bathing
By
Julie Williamson
May 01, 2008
It’s one of the hardest tasks for caregivers, but bathing does not have to be a chore if you focus on residents’ needs
Profile: Ed McMahon, Ph.D.
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 06, 2015
When he’s not busy working to improve the quality of life of residents at Sunrise Senior Living’s more than 300 assisted living communities, Ed McMahon, Ph.D., can often be found perfecting...
David Grabowski: Getting Geeky with LTC
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 08, 2018
David Grabowski Professor in Health Care Policy Harvard Medical School David Grabowski freely admits that he’s a “long-term care geek.” The professor of healthcare policy at Harvard Medical...
Profile: Dedicated to excellence
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2014
Of Carol Scott’s many accomplishments, there is one that is a particular highlight: enabling nursing home residents on ventilators in her home state of Missouri to receive treatment.