Medicare defends power wheelchair pre-authorization policy
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 20, 2012
Federal health officials defended a demonstration program that requires Medicare pre-authorization for power wheelchairs in a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
Spectrum Health completes construction on Michigan center
Nov 16, 2016
Spectrum Health has completed construction on a $22.5 million renovation and expansion of its rehab and nursing center in Grand Rapids, MI.
Tikkun Olam Foundation gives $150,000 for LGBTQ living space
Mar 22, 2016
The New Jewish Home (formerly Jewish Home Lifecare) has received a capital grant of $150,000 from the Tikkun Olam Foundation Inc. The grant will be used to construct a LGBTQ living space in a 20-story...
Ann Arbor to have new memory care center
Apr 05, 2017
Ann Arbor’s city council voted to approve a new memory care center despite some objections from local residents.
Dealmaker’s Handbook offers latest insights into capital availability
Sep 07, 2011
A special supplement analyzing capital availability in the seniors housing field appears in the September issue of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News. Stories reveal where capital can be found, as well...
Dementia-friendly ways to worship
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 01, 2014
After chaplain Alex Treitler began leading services for people with dementia, he quickly realized things weren’t going well. He says those with dementia found it hard to engage with the “traditional...
Group receives financing for SNF renovation
Feb 14, 2017
Monticello Asset Management LLC has provided $9 million in first lien debt financing to Greenery Realty Group to acquire and renovate a skilled nursing facility. The facility is in Canonsburg, PA, outside...
Coro Health debuts mobile app
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2013
A new mobile app from Coro Health allows users to access religious texts or prayers.
Where’s the indignation been from providers?
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 05, 2017
Finally. That was my immediate, silent reaction when I received the email from a top long-term care provider.
Flag day comes early
By
McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
Activities Director Pat Roza didn’t go to a big box store to replace the tattered American flag at the 62-bed Elant at Wappingers Falls nursing home in Wappingers Falls, NY. Instead, she called her...