Why LTC operators should care about anti-kickback statute trends
Skilled nursing facility operators should pay close attention to anti-kickback statutes trends because enforcement is evolving and the issues can affect providers greatly.
Cues from canines in dementia research
There’s debate in the Leis/Newman households over the intelligence of the family basset hound, Daisy Mae. My mother believes Daisy Mae is purely food-driven, rather than intellectually gifted. I...
The high cost of Winning!
Powerball is one of the great tests of work-based friendship in long-term care.Those 13 California nursing home nurses who came within one number of winning the whole $1.5 billion lottery are almost certainly...
His passion is LTC policy and funding, thank goodness
There is an unusually strong fire in Doug Burr that keeps him going, and for this, long-term care providers everywhere should be thankful.
The importance of safe showers and water temperature
Automatic temperature control valves at points of use, such as showers and lavatory sinks, are good choices in senior care facilities.
How educational partnerships can benefit CCRCs
As a not-for-profit organization, social accountability is a core value of Lifespace Communities and part of who we are as a senior living provider.
LaFleur moves to Catholic Care Center
Cindy LaFleur will be the next executive director of the Catholic Care Center in Bel Aire, KS, the largest continuing care retirement community in south central Kansas.
Poisonous dining experience legal?
In our long-term care and senior care world, we get tagged if our residents’ dining experience simply does not meet their expectations. But apparently, there is a federal loophole that allows poisons...
The robot revolution
Every once in awhile, I come across a research report that falls into what I like to call the “duh” category. These are the studies that announce the “scientific breakthrough” of...
Protect yourself and your facility from bed bugs
Chicago may have found itself on top of Orkin’s list of the top 50 bed bug cities, but a look at the list shows that these resilient pests have found themselves in every corner of the country.
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