NORTH DAKOTA — The state’s 80 senior care centers faced a difficult choice when they agreed with a proposed 5% surcharge on the services they provide. In the end, it was either accept the fee or...
Opinion — Having My Say: There’s no place like home?
Sep 10, 2007
The buzz in aging services for years has all been about home- and community-based services.
Feed the patient and starve the wound
By
John Hall
Nov 06, 2017
There’s new thinking around the role that good nutrition plays in healing ulcers
State news: Dementia care, training the focus of reform efforts
Aug 01, 2012
Gov. Deval Patrick (D) has signed off on sweeping reforms designed to improve dementia care in nursing homes. The law includes a requirement for minimum care standards for dementia care units, and mandates...
Connecting at all hours
By
John Hall
Dec 04, 2015
Software firms and providers are devising novel solutions to engage seniors, families and staff who are embracing technology to stay in better communication
Nurse ratios to drop
Apr 01, 2008
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) issued a mandate last month to lower the ratio of nurses to residents in nursing homes.
Admins’ pay rises to $102K, DONs’ up to $90K
By
Liza Berger
Nov 05, 2016
The long-term care field is showing signs of robust health. For the first time since the recession hit eight years ago, it is offering strong pay increases across the board — from certified nursing assistants...
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...
A hard-earned lesson
By
Ken Tack
Jan 02, 2013
It is often said that you cannot teach an old dog new tricks, but that is not totally true. You can teach an old dog new tricks; it’s just difficult. In the case of this old dog, it took a near-death...
Sometimes the real issue is avoiding embarrassment
Sep 01, 2008
Embarrassment can be like a riddle, confounding our senses and reason. While the choices might not be so painful as fighting off wild animals, the pain vs. shame decisions are made quite often in the long-term...