‘We have to do better’ on infection prevention, CMS official tells LTC nurse managers during...
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 29, 2018
Nursing homes’s new survey routine seems to be going smoothly, about half a year in, but infection prevention problems continue to plague the field.
Thousands of Louisiana eviction warnings sent
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 11, 2018
Louisiana officials on Thursday mailed notices of potential evictions to 37,000 Medicaid beneficiaries who could soon lose coverage, including at least 19,000 who might be forced out of nursing homes if...
New state law would require anti-abortion messaging in nursing home bathrooms
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Dec 14, 2016
Oklahoma nursing homes will be required to post anti-abortion signs in their public bathrooms by 2018 under a new law.
A ‘repurposing’ focus
By
John Andrews
Mar 06, 2015
Renovating a 20-year-old facility in West Texas takes more than fresh paint and new furnishings — it’s a transformation into a modern center
Westminster-Canterbury wins Dignity Gold in McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2018
Seniors with cognitive impairment are at risk for isolation and depression. But Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach, VA, used innovative bedside technology to boost engagement, allowing...
Design Decisions: SNF has Sheboygan shine
By
John Andrews
Oct 01, 2016
Full-scale cooperation among federal, state and local agencies brings badly needed new facility in Wisconsin lakeshore town
‘Great Places to Work’ list makes skilled nursing the big winner
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 28, 2018
A pair of skilled nursing providers emerged as the top finishers in the first-ever Great Places to Work in Aging Services list, which was unveiled on Thursday. But in effect, it was the profession itself...
Design Decisions: Not so common rehab
By
John Andrews
Aug 06, 2016
Tutera breaks mold on ‘cookie-cutter’ design with a new therapy center and an environment aimed at the entire LTC spectrum
The Big Picture–Dealing with smoke and mirrors
By
John O'Connor
May 09, 2005
I grew up in a house full of ashtrays.
There was always one on the dining room table. There were more in almost every room. You could even find a couple on the front porch. Five or six more were usually...
We have lives, too!
By
Teri Weiman, SSD-AD
Nov 10, 2011
Fellow co-workers in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living and elderly care settings, take note: We have lives, too!