Blind 93-year-old nursing home refugee of Hurricane Sandy found after two weeks
Nov 15, 2012
Paul DiViesti’s search to find his grandmother after Hurricane Sandy has a happy ending.
Mother Nature pummels New York City area yet again, forcing nursing home evacuations
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 08, 2012
The residents of four New York City-area adult health care facilities, who were not evacuated for Hurricane Sandy, were forced to move Tuesday before a new storm hit the area Wednesday. State and city...
Following Hurricane Sandy, drug makers get back to business
Nov 07, 2012
The typical long-term care resident requires eight or more medications daily. So with Hurricane Sandy ripping through the pharmaceutical corridor last week, many operators were rightfully concerned about...
CMS issues full Sandy waivers
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 06, 2012
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued blanket waivers that include skilled nursing providers. That means long-term care facilities in New York and New...
Nursing facilities picking up the pieces after Hurricane Sandy’s wrath
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 02, 2012
Several facilities on the East Coast have lost power and the use of back-up generators
Little innovation in the long-term care sector? Really?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 02, 2012
Conventional wisdom holds that the long-term care sector is short on innovation. But there’s one little problem with this view. It happens to be dead wrong.
Activities: Playing by numbers
By
John Andrews
Nov 02, 2012
Activities such as Wii bowling are popular with residents in long-term care facilities, but getting a return on investment requires marketing and diligence
Smart money: Ancillary services push
By
William C. Fisher
Nov 01, 2012
The senior living industry currently has very favorable supply and demand dynamics. Occupancy is trending higher and financing avenues are opening.
LTC operators exercise caution, implement plans for Hurricane Sandy
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 30, 2012
As waves pounded the Eastern Seaboard on Monday due to Hurricane Sandy, long-term care facilities put their disaster response plans to work.
How to Tell (and Sell) Your Rehospitalization Story
By
Pam Selker Rak and Gretchen Weaver
Oct 17, 2012
When operators and caregivers work so hard to address and excel at quality care initiatives, sometimes they forget to do what may seem like a “no-brainer” — tell others about their successes!