Like therapy in a gift box, service reminds lonely seniors of their ‘purpose’
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 11, 2021
A Pennsylvania-based organization is making sure nursing home residents who may no longer receive regular visits feel loved through a subscription-based gift program created just for seniors.
SOS Corporation — Booth 1649
Oct 06, 2011
If you’ll be attending the 2011 LeadingAge Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, be sure to stop by booth 1649 from October 17-19 to see our latest software offerings. With software that includes Electronic...
Residents raise funds for workers
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 01, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has left millions of workers without jobs and reduced wages for many. One Florida long-term care community recently made sure staff remained financially secure during the crisis.
CMS: ‘Significant’ changes to final rule driven by provider comments
By
Oct 07, 2016
Some of the biggest differences between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rules for long-term care providers and the final rule released late last month reflect providers’...
Nursing homes can assess nutritional status by measuring residents’ calves rather than body mass...
By
Tim Mullaney
May 27, 2014
Nursing home caregivers can get a good idea of residents’ nutritional status by measuring their calves rather than calculating their body mass index with height and weight, according to recently...
New symptoms ID’d that may indicate pancreatic cancer
Nov 18, 2021
Additional symptoms can be used to update QCancer, a risk prediction model that helps physicians identify patients at high risk for cancer
Flu vaccine may not protect against main flu strain
Dec 17, 2021
However, vaccine still likely to protect against severe illness and death
Lancaster Pollard acquired by ORIX USA
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 06, 2017
ORIX USA has bought Lancaster Pollard, the companies announced in September.
Missed opportunity: Patients fare poorly in long-term acute care hospitals
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 27, 2019
Most patients who recover in long-term acute care hospitals die within five years. Some may be missing a chance for more appropriate end-of-life care.
Having my say: Not so fast with drugs
Apr 01, 2011
Susan Janeczko, Director of LTC Regulatory and Policy Affairs, National Community Pharmacists Association