Former Atrium CEO, operator charged in $407 million fraud scheme
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 03, 2023
An operator behind Atrium Health and Senior Living and a former top executive were indicted Wednesday on an extensive list of healthcare fraud, tax fraud and money laundering offenses, the Department of...
How to do it … Mortgage financing
May 01, 2013
FHA-backed mortgages are becoming popular with long-term care facilities as conventional banks are increasingly uncertain about the impact healthcare reform and financing will have on providers’...
Lifts Feature: Ready for lift-off
By
Liza Berger
Oct 12, 2005
New knowledge of lifting injuries is propelling the safe patient- handling market to new offerings, training and accessories
Mind your p’s and q’s: good manners in the nursing home
Aug 01, 2010
Of all the considerations in running a successful senior care community, generational differences between our team members and older residents rarely get the attention they deserve.
Home-like end-of-life care
By
John Hall
Jan 08, 2018
As family and friends gather near a loved one in the closing days, a warm and comfortable environment can do wonders for soothing frayed nerves and troubled minds.
Visa change is new staffing hope as prospect of immigration reform fades
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2023
Just weeks ago, long-term care providers were rallying behind the Dignity Act, a bipartisan, wide-ranging piece of immigration reform that would add opportunities for guest workers while also tackling...
Professional Development Feature: Back to school
By
Liza Berger
Jul 14, 2005
As more LTC employees discover the benefits of more education, professional development programs are filling the need.
A nursing home CEO, Erwin Cablayan might seem far removed from the days of tests,...
Seeing Best case scenarios
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 24, 2004
Thilo Best, chairman, National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industries
No easy solution ahead for LTC funding dilemma
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 15, 2008
The year-end scramble for Medicare and Medicaid dollars ended with a bang — and the usual whimpers from various provider interests. There were winners on one side, losers on the other. And then there...
Lawmakers revisit sprinkler legislation
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 06, 2007
Nearly 1 in 5 nursing homes might find themselves shopping for sprinkler systems as a result of a new push from federal lawmakers.