It’s long-term care convention season again. You can feel it in the air. Strange, troublesome urges start to take over.
Executive Decisions with Raymond J. Lewis
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 11, 2004
Market conditions could spur mergers and acquisitions in the nursing home sector this year, according to Raymond J. Lewis, Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Ventas Healthcare Properties....
Residents need flu and pneumo- coccal vaccine
By
Dr. William Hall, Dr. Susan J. Rehm and Dr. William Schaffner
Aug 17, 2010
You don’t want to mess around with pneumococcal bacteria, which causes pneumonia, and even worse, sepsis and meningitis. That’s why nursing home residents should receive two vaccinations: the...
Starting the long-term care conversation
By
Ari Weinberger
May 24, 2010
A long-term care organization that builds its visibility in the community prompts families to think about their future needs.
The federal government should invest more in home care
By
Diane Walker
Feb 22, 2010
The Obama administration is taking the right step in investing in programs to support family caregivers. It needs to do more.
Navigating the brain fitness landscape: do’s and don’ts
By
Alvaro Fernandez
Oct 21, 2008
Choosing the right cognitive fitness product or program for senior living residents is harder than it sounds. But understanding their needs, identifying your objectives and considering the total cost of...
Executive Decisions with Mike Creighton
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 09, 2004
Malpractice rates for nursing homes continue to escalate. Operators are wondering if there’s any end in sight. Mike Creighton, an Executive Vice President in the Commercial Insurance Division for...
Bassett joins AHCA
Jul 09, 2013
Mike Bassett has joined the American Health Care Association as its senior director of government affairs.
EXECUTIVE DECISIONS with Idalee DiGregorio
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 24, 2004
Idalee DiGregorio is the Director of Human Resources for Somerford Assisted Living and Alzheimer’s Care in Gaithersburg, MD. The firm currently owns and operates 13 facilities in California, Delaware...
How technology has changed our delivery of care
By
Sheri Peifer
Apr 13, 2010
Eskaton, a senior living company, has been integrating technology into its services over the last five years. Resident care has noticeably improved as a result.