Adults with a history of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia are at risk for wandering and elopement. Because this could result in an injury or fatality, consider evaluating existing organizational protocols...
A holistic approach to wellness
By
Kevin Parries
Apr 03, 2015
At Carolina Village – which is Hendersonville, NC’s only continuing care retirement community – we approach wellness through eight well-connected pathways: Physical, emotional, spiritual,...
Where’s my raise?
By
Dave Sedgwick
Nov 26, 2013
A relatively new administrator asked me a great question recently. He asked, “Do you (and should I) always give a raise along with an annual review?”
COVID-19 dealt a devastating blow to nursing homes — don’t let looming cuts make it worse
By
Cynthia Morton
Jul 12, 2021
In late June, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released a report stating that approximately 42% of Medicare beneficiaries in nursing homes were diagnosed with...
It’s that time of year again …
By
Tara Roberts
Nov 18, 2016
Currently, we should understand Medicare Part B through the lens of Section 202 of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA).
Value of palliative care for those with End-Stage Renal Disease
By
John W. Halsey
Oct 30, 2017
Approximately 600,000 Americans live with ESRD, representing 1.1% of the Medicare population but 5.6% of Medicare costs.
Attracting new residents
By
Seymour H. Fine, Ph. D.
Feb 17, 2014
Despite the rapidly growing elderly population, senior living communities sometimes have empty apartments and the worry is that prospective residents will look askance at a facility having more than a...
The top 11 questions all operators still have to answer in 2018
By
Derek Pierce
Mar 23, 2018
There are many factors that determine what can or must be done to ensure a facility can survive and ultimately thrive. These 11 questions help to indicate the stability and sustainability of a facility...
I rinse out my plastic bags
By
Steven Littlehale
Sep 22, 2017
I rinse out my used plastic bags. Maybe not all the time, but often … I do love our Mother Earth, but that wasn’t driving my behavior.
Payment accuracy is a calling
By
Kristin Walter
May 22, 2017
Careers in the healthcare field span such a wide variety of applications – with some passionately drawn to provide care for vulnerable patients like children or the elderly, while others are attracted...