3 ways to strengthen your LTPAC-acute care relationship
By
Tom Hallisey
Jul 19, 2017
Working with a HIE, having a strong data governance structure and optimizing your EMR improves your overall capabilities while improving the flexibility of your organization.
Driving out loneliness through intergenerational relationships
By
Angie McAllister
Aug 08, 2016
Growing up, I had the blessing to spend large amounts of time with my grandmother.
Embracing managed care
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 10, 2016
What was clear from the panel was managed care, skilled nursing and home health have to build partnerships.
Creating a memory care program that engages residents
By
Josh Crisp
Apr 25, 2016
When I first began working in senior living, there weren’t memory-care-specific initiatives available. I quickly discovered that many seniors and their families had a negative perception of memory...
Can we prevent Medicare bankruptcy?
Apr 20, 2016
Recently, the Congressional Budget Office shed light on a looming problem for those who rely on Medicare for Part A services – the money will run out in just 10 years.
Don’t fear the millennials
By
Feb 02, 2016
When you’re a young person who began mulling career choices in the midst of the Great Recession, and then went on to pick a profession lovingly referred to as “dying,” odds are you’ll...
Part Two: Mobile IT in LTC
By
Russell Cook
Sep 24, 2013
While there’s a whole generation of the workforce that grew up with mobile, that doesn’t mean every worker will embrace new technology.
Caring means remembering the ‘who’
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 09, 2013
I have read two things that really got me thinking how it’s imperative we have to know “who” our residents are. Not by disease or condition, but by their history.
Good activities can curb the effects of dementia
By
Mike McCann, Jeff Rose and Jessica Enriquez
Mar 18, 2013
The University of Nottingham recently published research that identified a stress hormone that is produced during moderate exercise that may protect the brain from memory changes related to dementia and...
Rethinking financing: better approaches for senior living access to capital
By
Evelyn Lee
May 08, 2018
The senior living and care industry is experiencing a renaissance. As baby boomers begin to retire, they are redefining the expectations of aging in America.