From an early age onward, Judy Feder learned how to stick up for herself. The third of four girls raised by an English immigrant salesman and a bookkeeper mother, Feder says she was told by her father...
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May 14, 2018
Researchers: Committed couples who don’t cohabitate will complicate caregiving and long-term care decision-making … Psychological interventions can reduce chronic pain and make older adults...
60 Seconds with Lorainne Tarnove, Executive Director, American Medical Directors Association
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Haymarket Media
Apr 11, 2007
Q: What’s notable about the new Long Term Care Professional Leadership Council?
A: The professionals haven’t always been at the table. Without talking about the clinical issues, we didn’t...
Medical necessity — slippery for some
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Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Dec 02, 2011
Medical necessity has become a common phrase in healthcare terminology, but what exactly does it mean? Unfortunately, this term has become very subjective and is the primary reason we have been denied...
Happy staff is key to quality
By
Jill Gilbert
Feb 06, 2008
St. Paul’s Towers in Oakland, CA, is a striking facility with its sweeping views of Lake Merritt, lush rooftop garden and cozy atmosphere. But that’s not what makes it such a standout. It’s...
Nursing homes must PROTECT against tripledemic and viruses yet to come
Nov 29, 2022
As a provider of nursing home care and other services to more than 9,000 seniors and people with disabilities in New York City, ArchCare had to think out of the box when COVID first hit. The healthcare...
McKnight’s Online Expo begins in one week
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 20, 2019
The long-term care industry’s only virtual trade show is one week away, with organizers expecting this to be the best-attended offering in its 13-year history. Final preparations are well underway for...
Mountain States Health Alliance names president and CEO
Aug 21, 2013
Alan Levine will be taking the place of Dennis Vonderfecht as the president and chief executive officer at the Mountain States Health Alliance at the end of 2013.
Fall fighter
Feb 13, 2008
Crest Healthcare Supply recently unveiled the Fall Fighter string monitor. The new product offers several new features for improved safety and convenience. Having no On/Off switch ensures that the monitor...
Study: Sad seniors should ‘pump it up’
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Haymarket Media
Apr 16, 2004
Lifting weights can be as powerful as some drugs when seniors want to ward off depression, Australian researchers say. A study of 1,000 elderly people with clinical depression showed modest weightlifting...