Transcranial magnetic stimulation increased activity in the brain tied to age-related memory loss, according to a recent study.
High schoolers help to preserve LTC residents’ precious memories
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 17, 2019
A seniors advocacy group is hoping to preserve the memories of lonely older adults, and it’s deploying an army of high school teens to aid in the effort.
Nursing home successfully neutralizes bomb threat, will update lockdown procedures
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 12, 2019
Everyone is safe at a Connecticut nursing facility following a bomb scare Tuesday, but officials at the center said they have learned from the matter and are establishing new lockdown procedures.
Providers rebut conclusions drawn in long-term care suicide article
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 11, 2019
Nursing home industry advocates are rebuking a Kaiser Health News report claiming that large numbers of seniors are “quietly” committing suicide in facilities across the country.
Update: Special 11-year-old amasses $244,000 for nursing homes, gets her own day on the calendar
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 10, 2019
When last we checked on Ruby Kate Chitsey, she had collected “only” $50,000 for nursing home residents. My, how things have picked up since then.
The McKnight’s decade: ‘Best News’ honors for 10th straight year
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James M. Berklan
Apr 02, 2019
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News was honored Monday for having the Best News Coverage for the 10th straight year. MLTCN earned five awards overall in the 2019 American Society of Healthcare Publication...
Genesis nursing home helps immortalize resident as an author
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 27, 2019
Employees at one Delaware nursing home went well out of their way to help capture the life of an “extraordinary resident” who says she is technically 25 years old.
Finding and keeping qualified talent a top concern for administrators
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 19, 2019
Workforce development dominated the conversation during the American College of Health Care Administrators’ annual meeting Monday in Louisville, with many administrators pondering how to best find...
Kentucky nursing homes use $750K in penalty dollars to stage series of ambitious plays with residents
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 14, 2019
An ambitious year-long effort to elevate nursing home programming, and the lives of Kentucky residents, is coming to fruition in a little over a week.
Feds issue new guidance on Immediate Jeopardy penalties on eve of Senate hearing exploring nursing home...
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 06, 2019
With one of its top officials set to testify before the Senate today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made a pre-emptive strike to show that it’s addressing nursing home safety concerns.