PEAK members brave D.C. storm to push long-term care agenda
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 18, 2014
Nonprofit long-term care providers visiting Washington this week are encouraging members of Congress — some of them destined for tough re-election campaigns — to pursue key strategic goals.
Fire, rain and the elephant on the 40th floor
By
John O'Connor
Nov 27, 2017
You never know when freak storms or unexpected fires might strike. But you can be sure that if and when one does, angry people will line up to demand that you be held more accountable.
About 23 percent of older adults in 2050 will feel extreme heat, report says
By
Kristen Fischer
May 15, 2024
Warmer temperatures are just around the corner in much of the United States — a phenomenon that long-term care residents and caregivers should be aware of, as a new report quantifies the dangers of extreme...
Also in the News for Thursday, April 22
Apr 22, 2021
CDC pushes SNF worker vaccinations even harder after unvaccinated employee causes outbreak at Kentucky facility … LeadingAge lobbies for changes to 3-day stay, nurse aide training and surveying at annual...
St. Rita’s owners stayed to help residents during Katrina, witnesses say
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 30, 2005
The owners of St. Rita’s Nursing Home in St. Bernard Parish did not abandon the residents during Hurricane Katrina as was originally believed, according to new details that have emerged about the...
Operation Hire a Veteran
By
Mary Gustafson
May 01, 2012
Hiring veterans to work in long-term care facilities is a no-brainer for nursing home administrator Steve Pazulski — a Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran himself.
Also in the News for Thursday, April 8
Apr 08, 2021
Speech-language pathologists, audiology services now included in Medicare telehealth codes list … Unions applaud profit capping, other nursing home reform measures …Texas faces push to require backup...
Private equity: boon or bane?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 14, 2024
Go to any investment conference, and you are likely to hear about the many benefits private equity brings to long-term care.
How a nursing home successfully reopened after Hurricane Harvey
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 05, 2019
A Texas nursing home has finally reopened two years after being destroyed by Hurricane Harvey.
Meet Nadeen Moore, 2023 Spirit Award winner
By
Rachael Zimlich
Aug 08, 2023
Learn more about Nadeen Moore, Area Nurse Manager, Florida, Brookdale Senior Living, West Palm Beach, FL.