The Assisted Living Federation of America will hold its annual conference and expo Monday through Thursday in Charlotte, NC, with a special speaker on Wednesday. Laura Bush, wife of former President George...
Criminal case could remove controversial Skyline owner from Medicaid, Medicare programs
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 22, 2021
Three years after his nursing home operations imploded, leaving thousands of residents in danger and staff unpaid, former Skyline Healthcare owner Joseph Schwartz is facing criminal charges in Arkansas.
Recruiters: Friends or foes?
By
Leslee Lacey
Nov 04, 2015
Recruiters are required to be very clear and honest about the requirements and benefits for the available position.
A tough retirement nest egg, the whistle-blowing way
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 07, 2013
Two big reactions hit me when news of Johnson & Johnson’s $2.2 billion Risperdal settlement with the government landed this week. First, J&J probably made a lot more than it’s paying out and,...
Your workers are leaving. Here’s why.
By
David Niu
Jun 26, 2014
As a manager, have you ever had that haunting feeling when an employee gives you their two-week notice out of the blue? You were probably shocked and left wondering, “What went wrong? Is it something...
Update to tablet counter devices released
Oct 19, 2016
Kirby Lester, a division of Capsa Solutions LLC, said it has released an update to its tablet counter devices, KL1 and KL1Plus, for retail, hospital outpatient and LTC pharmacies.
Safety comes first: keeping residents safe with bathing and lift equipment upkeep
By
Julie Williamson
May 01, 2010
Preventive maintenance is often overlooked, but performing it is essential to keeping a facility’s bathing and lift equipment in good working condition…
Candidates ‘work’ to earn labor’s support
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 10, 2007
In what is now a rite of passage, several presidential candidates are cleaning, mopping floors and performing other low-level job tasks to establish their credibility with the labor crowd.
Report: Elderly gain girth
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 12, 2007
It now appears that Grandma Betty is getting bigger. A new report warns that age-related body changes, in combination with the increasing prevalence of obesity, have yielded a fatter elderly population.
Senators introduce new fire sprinkler legislation
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 12, 2006
Providers expressed approval for new legislation that would make fire sprinkler systems mandatory in every nursing home.