Providers must look within their own staff and to external resources to improve care. Given the tools, resources, education and opportunity to participate, I’ve learned employees want to do a good...
An old college friend spent one summer delivering pizzas. For reasons that will soon be obvious, I won’t reveal his name.
James “Jay” Saccaro will begin as Hill-Rom’s senior vice president and chief financial officer on Dec. 30.
Many seniors are intimidated by technology, particularly those over age 75. An estimated 72% of adults in this age group do not use smartphones, laptops, tablets or similar devices. We may ask, ‘How...
My wife, Clare, has Alzheimer’s disease and recently entered the “Reflections” unit for residents with dementia in an assisted living facility. Clare’s transition from home to ALF...
In case you haven’t noticed, “quality” is quite the buzzword in long-term care these days.
Well, alrighty then. Looks like I didn’t win the lottery. So I guess I’ll have to buckle down and write yet another profound but cheeky blog post for this fine long-term care news magazine....
We are creatures who live in the moment, especially this time of year, when it feels like downtime is spent running from a holiday party to wrapping presents to readying the house for guests.
Last January, the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont approved a settlement agreement in the case of Jimmo vs Sebelius that alleged Medicare contractors were inappropriately applying an “improvement...
Senior living providers that use AR financing should be aware that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Sec. 232 program, better known as HUD LEAN, has recently announced substantial...
