MINNESOTA — Differences in the quality of life between white and minority nursing home residents are emerging as more people of color move into long-term care, a new study has found.
Lifting the spirits
By
Holly Petrovich
Sep 04, 2015
With resident choice and person-centered care on the rise, some rules and procedures should remain non-negotiable when it comes to lifting, bathing processes
‘Birdman’ flies in Fairfax
By
Holly Petrovich
Sep 04, 2015
The Fairfax, a Sunrise Senior Living military community, was named the first senior community certified as a wildlife sanctuary last October, thanks to resident and retired Navy Captain James Harkin.
Making resident-centered care a priority
By
Sharon Belovarac, Jana Scavona and Steven Walkingstick
Sep 02, 2015
When Asbury Communities Inc., began its journey with Planetree it was not without a few questions. In our healthcare centers, where this culture-change journey would have its greatest presence, we wondered...
Yardi acquires Optimus EMR Inc.
Sep 02, 2015
Yardi® bought Optimus EMR Inc., giving more long-term care functionality to Yardi’s software portfolio. Optimus EMR Inc., created in 2001, is in 30 states.
Prime Care Technologies launches healthcare call line
Sep 01, 2015
Prime Care Technologies Inc. has debuted Healthline. The service, part of the primeFORCE portfolio, has 24/7 telephone and/or video access to teams of healthcare professionals without per-call consult...
New memory care planned for Georgia
Sep 01, 2015
Riverwood Retirement Management Inc. has been selected as the management agent for a new community named Westminster of Dallas, which will be the third Westminster-branded community in the Southeast and...
Huntington appoints Langenderfer
Sep 01, 2015
John Langenderfer was named Huntington’s director of healthcare sales and origination.
The high cost of rudeness
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Sep 01, 2015
Given the stresses of caregiving and the complexities of human relationships, incivility happens. But considering the potential impact of rudeness on care, we need to do more to understand and prevent...
Connecting the dots in healthcare
By
Bruce Chernof, M.D.
Aug 31, 2015
A small set of community-based organizations are seeking to deliver coordinated care to people coping with multiple chronic conditions and functional limitations who wish to live well and safely in the...