A burgeoning market for assisted living and senior living facilities in Mexico is drawing retirement-age baby boomers, according to The Dallas Morning News. Many factors contribute to the appeal of a Mexican...
Hitting his stride
By
Julie Williamson
Nov 01, 2008
Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform
The Alzheimer’s Store provides products and information for those caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Each product has been selected to make living with Alzheimer’s disease as...
Editors’ Blog: Fantastic voyage
Oct 24, 2008
Did you hear the one about the Titanic survivor who sold her memorabilia to pay for long-term care? That is just the latest intriguing story to catch hold among McKnight’s readers.
Tell your stories to the media, AAHSA’s Shaham advises
Oct 23, 2008
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging encourages members to tell their caregiving stories to the press on an ongoing basis. Position yourself as a go-to person in your community,...
Medicaid reform pilot to enhance choices confuses beneficiaries
Oct 17, 2008
A Florida pilot program designed to give Medicare beneficiaries more choice and control concerning their healthcare plans has led to more confusion than anything else, according to a recent review by the...
Students design ‘dream’ bedroom for resident in AAHSA competition
Oct 16, 2008
Two teams of interior design students from Drexel University’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media, Arts & Design competed to create a “dream” room for a skilled nursing resident. The...
Culinarians mix it up in Chef Challenge at AAHSA show
Oct 16, 2008
Four food-service teams competed in the first-ever Chef Challenge at the 2008 conference of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. See video and story for more.
Take a look at how we are improving news coverage
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2008
In the beginning, there was – and let me emphasize up front still is – the printed page. And now we enter a new era, one that includes live-action video news clips on our home page—www.mcknights.com.
