One-fifth of caregivers take 6 months or longer to choose a senior housing option for a loved one, poll...
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 17, 2014
A significant number of people take six months or longer to choose a senior care or housing option for a loved one, recently released survey results showed.
Don’t dismiss GI bleeding in seniors who take anticoagulants for A-fib, researchers say
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 10, 2020
Lower GI bleeding in adults with Afib is linked to higher bowel cancer risks and should never be dismissed as a side effect of blood thinners, suggests a new study.
Nursing home residents with HIV often lacking access to necessary — covered — meds: study
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 15, 2019
Nursing home providers that have residents with HIV may need to take additional steps to ensure they’re getting necessary medications for treatment.
Eden Alternative issues dementia care report
Aug 25, 2015
Person-directed dementia care helps reduce use of antipsychotics, according to a new report from The Eden Alternative®.
60 seconds with … Ed McMahon, Ph.D.
Sep 01, 2014
Q: You recently received the Mary K. Ousley Champion of Quality Award from the American Health Care Association. What are some of the biggest current obstacles to improving quality in long-term care?
A honk and a wave and it’s summer break
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 25, 2019
If it’s after lunch and it’s a school day, everyone at Suwannee Valley Nursing Home knows where to find residents Kenneth Neff and Eileen Thompson.
Nursing home employees indicted for involuntary manslaughter after patient’s death from bedsores
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 19, 2019
The Ohio attorney general has indicted seven former Columbus nursing facility workers on dozens of charges following a patient’s 2017 death from bedsores.
$6,000 pay gap persists between men and women nurses
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 19, 2018
A stubborn pay gap continues between male and female nurses, despite the fact that women continue to dominate the ranks of the profession, according to new research.
Provider inks contracts with eight new communities in OK
Apr 10, 2018
StoneGate Senior Living is strengthening its portfolio, with the addition of eight facilities in the Sooner State.
Phase 2 finds more users turning to technology
Dec 06, 2017
More than 20% of nursing homes are using abaqis, Providigm announced.