Who is accountable in Accountable Care Organizations?
By
Alieta Eck, MD
Feb 08, 2011
Part of the scheme of ObamaCare is to set up Accountable Care Organizations. As is typical of all “innovative” government programs, they might seem good on paper but are really nothing new...
Designing senior living environments for tomorrow
By
Gary Prager, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, CDT
Jan 25, 2011
The most difficult part of moving to a senior healthcare community is making the decision to live there. When designing for the wellness and health of seniors, you need to appeal to not only the seniors,...
Labor pains: Craig Becker’s troubling prescription for long-term care facilities
By
Lane W. Imberman
Jan 19, 2011
Administrators at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are awakening to the fact that while unions lost their battle in Congress for the Employee Free Choice Act—the “card-check”...
Should ‘auld acquaintance be forgot?’ A thought for nursing homes in the new year
By
Anthony Cirillo
Jan 11, 2011
Nursing homes are at their core residential communities for the elderly.
Care model adds meaning to lives of dementia residents
By
Kim Warchol
Dec 21, 2010
A skilled nursing facility in Creve Coeur, MO, examines the interests, routines, likes, dislikes and other personal preferences of residents with dementia.
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.
Memory care is about nurturing the human spirit
By
Loren Shook and Steve Winner
Nov 30, 2010
A new book talks about the importance of connecting with and loving individuals who have dementia.
What’s the buzz? The unpleasant sound of alarms in long-term care facilities
By
Diana Waugh
Oct 20, 2010
Nursing homes may have cut down on their use of restraints, but they continue to use alarms, which are just as harmful to residents’ well-being.
The Catch-22 of controlled drug regulations
By
John Kelsey
Sep 21, 2010
Federal and state policies hinder the disposal of unused controlled drugs.
The final salute
By
William R. Losefsky
Sep 07, 2010
The New Hampshire State Veterans Home honors its deceased residents in military fashion.