Rural towns ravaged by healthcare and job losses with latest nursing home closures
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 07, 2019
When Minnesota’s Twin Valley Living Center closed late last year, it took with it dozens of beds intended for the town’s frail and elderly. But, as with hundreds of other skilled care communities around...
Avoiding the rays: summer skin care tips for long-term care providers
By
Julie Williamson
Jul 01, 2009
Summer adds a layer of complexity to skin care. To be safe, caregivers should adhere to the basics: hydration, sunscreen and staying in during peak sun hours
Credentialing, standards to be new assisted living focus, ALFA exec says
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 06, 2015
The Assisted Living Federation of America has unveiled plans to implement credentialing and new standards, as well as a six-month “listening tour” nationwide, as part of its Senior Living 2025...
Wound care feature: Team players
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 09, 2007
Wound care has taken on a new status in long-term care, and like many celebrities, an entourage now often accompanies it.
Meet Necia Jeske, 2023 Spirit Award winner
By
Rachael Zimlich
Jul 21, 2023
Learn more about Necia Jeske, Director of Nursing, The Bay at Suring Health and Rehabilitation, Champion Care, Suring, WI.
Meet Chris Belford, 2023 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ‘Thought Leader’ honoree
By
Kimberly Hartley
May 11, 2023
For more than 30 years, Chris Belford has worked to ensure that senior living communities are on solid financial footing, with quality care for each resident driving his decision-making.
Things I Think | Please give me a room of my own
By
Gary Tetz
May 01, 2022
As humans, what is our ultimate need and desire?
Innovaccer raises $70M
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 03, 2020
Innovaccer, a healthcare technology company with a new data-sharing framework, has raised $70 million in capital in its Series C funding round, with investments by Steadview Capital, Tiger Global, Dragoneer,...
Editor’s Desk: The time is quite right to change survey frequency
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 18, 2019
If nothing else, we have to give Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service Administrator Seema Verma credit for building a plan and sticking to it. So far. But be careful what you ask for. Rumors have flown...
As growth in VA skilled nursing continues, GAO presses for better oversight
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 04, 2019
There will be a growing number of Veterans Administration nursing home residents, and they could receive care under stricter oversight, if recommendations from the Government Accountability Office come...