Profile: Karen Schoeneman – No ordinary bureaucrat
By
Liza Berger
Sep 01, 2010
Karen Schoeneman, Deputy Director, Nursing Homes Division, CMS
Profile: Susan Hildebrandt
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 05, 2017
When Susan Hildebrandt discusses the challenges facing many working parents in the long-term care workforce, empathy comes up a lot.
Recouping missed payments critical to maintaining financial stability, experts say
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 02, 2014
Even mission-driven long-term care providers have to be more assertive in recouping late payments from residents or their families, two legal experts said Thursday.
Buddy the rabbit jumps into another year at Colorado nursing home
By
Foster Stubbs
Feb 08, 2023
To paraphrase Elmer Fudd, it’s “wabbit” season at Good Samaritan Society – Fort Collins Village. But the only hunt involved is the hunt for a good birthday gift. Buddy, the community’s “therapy”...
Profile: Starting a revolution–Paul Klaassen, CEO, Sunrise Senior Living
By
Julie Williamson
Aug 08, 2005
Paul Klaassen has never been one to be easily dissuaded. Tell him something can’t be done and he’ll likely challenge that assumption with a thought-provoking discussion that ultimately begs...
Damage to inner ear helps explain increased falls risk in Alzheimer’s
Mar 11, 2022
Study participants who had vestibular impairment — or damage to the inner ear’s balance system — were 50% more likely to fall than their peers who had normal function, researchers found.
Nursing home leader hands out ‘blessing bags’ to fellow vets
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 08, 2018
When Jennifer Anthony relocated to Baltimore for work, she just couldn’t bring herself to walk past the homeless army veterans she’d see on a daily basis.
Rhode Island leaders, nursing homes negotiate rate hike instead of $24 million payout
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 13, 2018
Rhode Island lawmakers and nursing homes said Tuesday afternoon they had reached a tentative deal that would allow for the dismissal of a $24 million court battle over Medicaid reimbursements.
The cat’s meow
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Jun 05, 2017
One of St. Augustine Health Ministries’ most popular employees never had a job interview, or submitted an application — she simply showed up in the parking lot.
Ask the legal expert: firing an underperforming manager who falsified credential