Skilled nursing executives reported an increase in move-ins within the last month, according to a new survey by the National Investment Center for Seniors House & Care (NIC).
BREAKING: Feds partner with CVS, Walgreens to provide pending COVID-19 vaccinations to all senior care...
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 16, 2020
Residents and workers of all long-term care settings will receive free vaccinations against the coronavirus onsite under a special public-private partnership with pharmaceutical giants CVS and Walgreens,...
Do you speak 2020?
By
Julie Thorson
Oct 14, 2020
In the course of just seven months, words and phrases have taken on a life of their own. They aren’t just words: They are topics for debate, fuel for bitter arguments, tools for discussion and will evoke...
MemoryWell expands offerings with life story app Trib
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 13, 2020
Digital storytelling platform MemoryWell has added the life story app Trib, bolstering its timeline service with new interactive video and audio capabilities to help families connect across generations....
‘No time to be afraid’: Providers recall early months of pandemic, resilience of sector
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 09, 2020
The resilience, work ethic and sacrifice made by providers and staff during the current public health crisis were honored by the nation’s largest nursing home association Thursday as it kicked off its...
Acrylic partitions aim to make visits safer for users of wheelchairs, rollators
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 07, 2020
An acrylic wheelchair/rollator protection barrier is the latest product from Florida-based SafeguardMyBiz, once best known for its sneeze guards. Designed with nursing home, rehab and assisted living...
Government ‘vastly undercounted’ nursing home deaths following Hurricane Irma, study finds
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 07, 2020
Hundreds of deaths of Florida nursing home residents due to Hurricane Irma were not accounted for — by more than 400 when compared to what was reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Kindred sells off RehabCare to Select Rehabilitation in blockbuster deal
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 05, 2020
Kindred Healthcare, which swiftly exited the skilled nursing care business a handful of years ago after becoming the second-largest for-profit nursing home chain in the U.S., announced today that it is...
A lesson in long-term care management
By
John O'Connor
Oct 05, 2020
If you are an administrator who is about to take a job, you do have some leverage. And you might want to do what a certain incredibly successful football coach did.
Resident poll reveals pandemic’s emotional toll: Frail elders need ‘something to live for’
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 02, 2020
A direct poll of nursing home residents in 36 states reveals a “drastic” reduction in social activities and a steep increase in reported loneliness. “Innovative distance socializing” may help address...