It was a long first day, but there was tremendous value and everyone who is here has learned what the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ positions are with the April updates and some of the...
Specialized wellness programs beneficial for seniors
By
Khadi Madama
Dec 14, 2010
Wellness programs can help to unlock creativity and promote overall well-being in older adults.
Financing available for aging innovations
By
Robert Jenkins
Dec 23, 2014
How can we help much-needed affordable long-term care models reach scale as demand spikes and traditional subsidy programs struggle to keep pace? While there are many correct answers to this question,...
Problems with the CLASS Act
By
Stephen A. Moses
Oct 23, 2009
The Kaiser Family Foundation recently held a briefing on the much-touted CLASS Act. There was much praise to go around. I heartily disagreed with most of it.
Through the looking glass at a CCRC
By
Shane Swisher
Jul 09, 2012
In 2007, Project Looking Glass provided some groundbreaking insight into the mature market. Now, in 2012, researchers are back to look at changes in retirement living related to economic issues, demographic...
Point-of-service: Friend or foe?
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Feb 22, 2012
As a manager, I used to love to promote point-of-service, or POS. As a therapist, I used to despise POS. How could I have such a love-hate relationship with POS?
A good combination: assisted-living communities and at-home service providers
Jun 30, 2009
Partnering care managers of at-home service providers with assisted-living communities can improve seniors’ quality of life, strengthen caregiving and help recruit new residents.
LTC LINKTank competition creates launchpad for innovation in aging
By
John Reinhart
Jun 15, 2012
Innovation in aging care has been talked about for years, but the opportunity has never been greater than right now. Desired solutions appropriate for this actively aging population are growing in mindshare,...
Point-of-service: Friend or foe?
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Feb 22, 2012
As a manager, I used to love to promote point-of-service, or POS. As a therapist, I used to despise POS. How could I have such a love-hate relationship with POS?
Information technology interoperability: How to get it right in LTPAC
By
Robert C. Davis
Oct 14, 2011
To enhance facility communications with other providers and vendors while improving patient care, one of the most important information technology considerations must be interoperability. There are varying...