Ask the nursing expert … about juggling responsibilities
By
Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Sep 01, 2014
How can a director of nursing juggle all the day-to-day responsibilities and still be available to the needs of his or her staff?
Young people becoming more realistic about future long-term care needs, survey finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 06, 2013
Younger people are more informed about long-term care financing and are more likely to be saving for their future needs than older Americans, according to a recent national survey.
5 lessons long-term care providers can learn from Joan Lunden
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jun 13, 2013
Award-winning journalist and author Joan Lunden has learned a lot from dealing with her 94-year-old mother’s housing and care. Also a physician’s daughter, she recently passed along to me some...
Ahhhhhhhh, there’s the rub
By
Gary Tetz
Mar 04, 2013
In all the tumult over the Time magazine expose of pervasive and obscene healthcare billing excesses, you might have missed the almost as exciting discovery that foot massages at work lower blood pressure...
Seniors are accepting of robotic assistance, survey shows
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 13, 2012
Seniors are generally receptive to the idea of caregiving robots, though they prefer assistance from humans for certain tasks, a new survey finds.
Give unto others
By
Mary Gustafson
Aug 17, 2012
Looking for a cure for compassion fatigue? Try reminding your caregivers of the obvious — that their job is all about giving. Trust me, there is some science to this.
Direct caregivers will make up nation’s largest workforce by 2020, analysis predicts
By
McKnight's Staff
May 11, 2012
Direct care workers, a group that includes nursing assistants, home health aides and personal care aides, are expected to comprise the United States’ largest workforce by 2020, according to a new...
Baby boomers overwhelmed by caring for their parents, survey finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 05, 2012
Senior living operators should find more ways to market and discuss long-term care financing with baby boomers, a new survey suggests.
State caregiver matching programs complement CLASS Act, study finds
May 09, 2011
Caregiver matching programs, which help elderly and disabled individuals manage their own home healthcare, are a good fit with various provisions of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports...
Government releases funding to help older adults navigate long-term care
Sep 28, 2010
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Monday said $68 million in grant money is available to help seniors, the disabled and their caregivers better understand options for...