More nursing homes are beginning to see the benefits of contracting out their laundry and housekeeping services.
Wound care feature: Team players
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 09, 2007
Wound care has taken on a new status in long-term care, and like many celebrities, an entourage now often accompanies it.
Study: Group activities help to lessen depression
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Haymarket Media
Mar 05, 2007
Continuous participation in community group activities helps to abate depression resulting from loss of physical functioning, according to a new study published in Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences.
Number of registered nurses rises, but so does average age, group says
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Haymarket Media
Feb 23, 2007
The number of licensed registered nursing increased 7.9% between 2000 and 2004, according to survey results released this week by the Health Resources and Services Administration. This information is a...
How to do it… Wound care
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Haymarket Media
Feb 07, 2007
Have you ever met a surveyor who wasn’t very interested in your wound care practices? Didn’t think so. In fact, there are signs that surveyors are looking at them with deeper interest than...
Opinion — The Big Pictures: Ignorance is not always bliss
Feb 07, 2007
When it comes to paying for long-term care, many people just don’t get it. Two recent developments suggest that this reality may be around for a while.
Finance feature: Climate change
By
Liza Berger
Feb 07, 2007
Thanks to favorable market conditions, the time is ripe for smaller long-term care operators to invest in their businesses.
Study: Older adults don’t discuss alternative medicine use with docs
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Haymarket Media
Jan 22, 2007
Many boomers may meditate or take herbal supplements, but their doctors likely don’t know it, a new study finds.
ALF administrator median salary hits $65,000
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Haymarket Media
Jan 16, 2007
The national median salary for assisted living administrators has hit $65,000, according to the latest survey results from Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service.
CDC: Price tag for treating arthritis jumps
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Haymarket Media
Jan 16, 2007
Arthritis and related conditions cost the United States $128 billion in 2003, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.