Caroline Neff is the Dining Services Coordinator at Sunrise Assisted Living in Clayton (Missouri). Before joining Sunrise, Neff worked at an independent retirement community in the St. Louis area. Earlier,...
Reader poll: What are you known for in your workplace?
Mar 08, 2018
“I am known for letting the creative side of my brain take the driver’s seat and see what magic comes. My colleagues might say that I’m always talking about the stories and accomplishments...
OIG: Volunteer Medicare fraud patrols had declining recovery in 2011
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 26, 2012
The success rate of Medicare’s volunteer force of fraud-detecting beneficiaries is declining, a government report finds.
Martinez to resign, Tennessee senator likely to become ranking member of aging committee
Aug 10, 2009
Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL), who is ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, disclosed on Friday that he stepping down as senator.
Ready for any transition
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 02, 2011
Mary Naylor, Ph.D., RN, Chairwoman, Long-Term Quality Alliance
CMS: Take advantage of voluntary testing for PBJ
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 03, 2016
More providers should be diving into voluntary testing for Payroll-Based Journal reporting, a top Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official said Thursday.
Continuum is complete
By
John Andrews
Jul 06, 2015
Edgewood Summit builds a new memory care addition in order to fully round out its healthcare mission for West Virginia residents.
Ask the nursing expert … about challenges with families
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Feb 01, 2015
Having just dealt with more holidays, how do we LTC nurses deal with residents’ families that are feeling guilty and taking it out on us?
How to do it… Transportation
Apr 01, 2011
A solid piece of caregiving includes transporting residents for safety, entertainment and other reasons. How you execute and promote your transportation options can be the difference between getting new...
How to do it… Satisfaction surveys
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 08, 2006
The very fact that measuring resident – and employee – satisfaction levels has become an issue in long-term care is a sign of vast progress, experts point out. Now, however, the challenge is to get...