A majority of long-term care professionals surveyed said laundry care products that are gentle on skin is important to both them and their residents’ comfort, according to a “Gentle on Skin”...
Reform likely to drive up employers’ costs: survey
Oct 02, 2009
Long-term care employers expect they will pay higher health costs for workers if pending reform legislation is passed, according to a new survey. Employers also expect to have a weakened role in providing...
Survey: Median CCRC director salary approaches $120,000
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Haymarket Media
Jul 09, 2007
Executive directors at continuing care retirement communities in the United States earn a median salary of $118,675 per year, according to the 10th annual Continuing Care Retirement Community Salary and...
Family caregivers report abusing Alzheimer’s patients
Jan 27, 2009
More than 50% of family members who care for Alzheimer’s patients at home reported that they acted abusively, according to a recent British study.
Baby boomers who care for parents may forfeit savings, report says
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Haymarket Media
Jan 08, 2007
Caring for aging parents and family members could eat up the retirement savings of many baby boomers, a New York Times report found.
Study: 2004 healthcare costs lowest jump in five years
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Haymarket Media
Nov 30, 2004
While 2004 healthcare costs nationally rose at their lowest rate in five years, they still outpaced inflation, according to a recent survey from Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
New survey shows nursing home room rates rising steadily across country
May 01, 2009
Nursing home care and assisted living care are more affordable in the Midwest than in the Northeast or West. Meanwhile, long-term care in Alaska remains the most expensive in the country, according to...
Seniors: Robots can help, to a point
Sep 19, 2012
Seniors are generally receptive to the idea of caregiving robots, though they prefer assistance from humans for most activities of daily living, a new survey from the Georgia Institute of Technology finds
Who most fears falling? Older women who live alone, study reveals
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 06, 2022
Clinical factors such as hypertension and stroke were also linked to distress about potential falls in 70% of the surveyed study participants.
CDC: Senior care challenges ahead as nearly one-half of U.S. older adults say they have arthritis
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 13, 2021
The number of adults with activity-limiting arthritis is growing, especially among seniors, according to a new analysis of national survey data.