Managed Long Term Care plans are private insurance companies that are paid a monthly premium by the Medicaid program to provide nursing home, assisted living and home care coverage to people who need long-term...
Dealing with that other f-word
By
John O'Connor
May 02, 2016
If there is one universal zero-tolerance policy at most facilities, it is this: Don’t fail. Executives and others who don’t meet prescribed goals tend to be quickly shown the door. It’s...
Creating an engaging workforce culture – it takes a team!
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Apr 29, 2016
uilding a culture of engagement is not something any one person can do alone. It takes teamwork, starting with the management team that leads the facility. I
Do the right thing when people are watching!
By
Julie Thorson
Apr 28, 2016
Every once in a while a leadership principle that you have held on to tightly for years gets turned on its ear.
The cheapest Alzheimer’s aid, and regrettably overlooked
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 28, 2016
What if it were announced that a new pill was available that could put off Alzheimer’s disease onset or symptoms for more than four years? It turns out such a solution has existed for years.
Easy-for-elders smart entertainment system controls
By
Michael Chotiner
Apr 27, 2016
As a group, seniors tend to be extremely diverse in their media tastes.
Dr. El tries on the Genworth aging suit
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Apr 26, 2016
I had a chance the other day to see what it feels like to be 85 years old, thanks to a test drive of the Genworth R70i Aging Experience suit. Talk about being transported to another world. This is a pure...
Navigating bundled payments
By
Dave Sedgwick
Apr 25, 2016
There’s a lot of hand-wringing in the post-acute world these days as observers try to predict just how material the constant changes to reimbursement will be for the operators.
When understaffing becomes rationing
By
Lance Youles
Apr 22, 2016
No factor has a greater impact on the quality of a nursing home resident’s care and life than staffing levels, whether their outcomes are measured by moments in time (i.e., incidents & condition...
Cathedral Village completes $3.2 million renovation
Apr 19, 2016
Cathedral Village, a Philadelphia-based continuing care retirement community, has completed a $3.2 million renovation project to upgrade its energy infrastructure on its 40-acre campus.