A tsunami of information has skilled nursing facilities searching for ways to shore up against the deluge that could wash over the long-term care industry
Once again the war on drugs forgets LTC
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 13, 2012
A proposed reclassification of painkillers is one more example of how the long-term care setting gets left out of policy discussions, and frail elders will pay the price.
Don’t demonize nursing homes if you want to improve long-term services and supports, officials...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 20, 2014
States with the best long-term care systems tend to favor home- and community-based options but do not view nursing homes as the enemy, officials said at the unveiling of new rankings Thursday. Minnesota...
Everyone needs a long-term care plan
By
Ken Dychtwald
Nov 18, 2009
My parents wisely purchased long-term care insurance. They have showed me that now more than ever, it’s important to think ahead.
The final salute
By
William R. Losefsky
Sep 07, 2010
The New Hampshire State Veterans Home honors its deceased residents in military fashion.
Union avoidance – press the ‘Easy’ button
By
Tom Zigray
Mar 08, 2011
Unions now represent less than 7% of the private industry workforce in the United States. It is imperative that unions take immediate action to rebuild their membership. That is exactly what unions are...
What the long-term care world needs now
By
Dave Sedgwick
Apr 27, 2010
The time has come to decentralize long-term care organizations to attract more entrepreneurial, innovative and committed leaders.
Frontline, Emeritus and the question of empathy
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 20, 2013
It’s easier to have empathy for people if you know specific things about them. Long-term care providers know this, and it is behind many valuable programs to learn more about residents’ lives....
State News
Jan 01, 2014
NEW JERSEY – Untold amounts of money have been pilfered from nursing home residents’ funds by those entrusted to protect them, and little government oversight exists to prevent it. This is...
‘A great place to practice’: New AMDA president looks to advance medical directors’ influence
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 06, 2022
If one were looking for an opportunity to shape long-term care, there might be no better time to step into a top advocacy position than days after federal officials launch a major reform effort.