Could you make money if Mom’s nursing home does a good job?
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 29, 2014
A man recently raised more than $51,000 … to make potato salad. And in a similar type of online campaign, senior living investment company Mainstreet raised more than $1.6 million in four weeks through...
What’s the buzz? The unpleasant sound of alarms in long-term care facilities
By
Diana Waugh
Oct 20, 2010
Nursing homes may have cut down on their use of restraints, but they continue to use alarms, which are just as harmful to residents’ well-being.
A new vision for LTC leadership
By
Randy Lindner, MHSA, CAE
Mar 07, 2013
We have many challenges and barriers to attracting, appropriately preparing, retaining and elevating the profession of long-term care leadership. Many of these barriers are the result of the federal mandate...
Nursing home theme of the summer: medication
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 18, 2013
The first day of summer is not quite upon us, but it seems the season’s blockbuster movie and hit song may already have been decided. And when it comes to long-term news, I’m ready to declare...
Change, change, change: How DOES a new LTC professional stay afloat?
By
Susan LaGrange
Oct 04, 2013
Over the years, long-term care has seen many changes. The environment is entrenched with the need to understand the history and the reasons for all of the change! How does a new LTC professional keep their...
Why your future will be a numbers game
By
John O'Connor
Jul 02, 2012
In the looming world of acute-care partnerships, warm and fuzzy imagery is going to take a back seat to cold, hard data. So if you’re feeling like a number now, just wait.
This guy needs to change his tune
By
John O'Connor
Dec 19, 2021
The thought of fiscal sweeteners in the Build Back Better Act has had many operators humming “Happy Days are Here Again.” But after what played out this past weekend, “Slip Slidin’ Away” might...
Commission takes the knife to healthcare spending
By
Liza Berger
Nov 12, 2010
Preliminary recommendations from a new commission gave long-term care providers a bit of a fright this week. And understandably so.
The final salute
By
William R. Losefsky
Sep 07, 2010
The New Hampshire State Veterans Home honors its deceased residents in military fashion.
Long-term care reaches out to Haiti
By
Liza Berger
Jan 28, 2010
They are not all touting their good works, but many long-term care communities and their vendors are providing valuable relief to disaster-stricken Haiti.