Dr. Oliver Sacks, Professor of Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry at Columbia University, in his current bestselling book, Musicophilia, writes about the amazing therapeutic effects of music on people with...
This village has big plans
By
Brett Bakshis
Jul 01, 2008
One of the largest CCRCs in the country, Friendship Village located in Schaumburg, IL, offers something for seniors at all stages of life.
Grieving takes its course
By
Jill Gilbert
Jun 01, 2008
This month we continue our discussion with Joyce Ebmeier of Tabitha Health Care Services.
Community-centered
By
Brett Bakshis
Jun 01, 2008
From ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ to the streets of New Delhi, a New Jersey facility receives a cultural makeover to become a success story
Sun takes can-do spirit to struggling New Orleans
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2008
Cynical journalists can tell you: It’s hard to find pure “feel-good” stories nowadays. Really hard.
Google launches medical records business
Jun 04, 2008
Google has launched Google Health. This medical records service business will allow users to store and manage healthcare information online. To ensure privacy, Google built a separate, secure computer...
Rethinking resident bathing
By
Julie Williamson
May 01, 2008
It’s one of the hardest tasks for caregivers, but bathing does not have to be a chore if you focus on residents’ needs
Care not same as caring
By
Mary Eleanor Wickersham
May 01, 2008
When “Dianne Butler’s” mother was rushed to the emergency room with signs of a heart attack, the ER nurses quickly cut away her snug, pullover silk shift. Hurrying to do CPR and start...
En route to recovery
By
Brett Bakshis
May 01, 2008
Rehab Road is the jewel of an Ohio facility’s progressive therapy environment that helps prepare residents for their trip back home.
Nurse ratios to drop
Apr 01, 2008
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) issued a mandate last month to lower the ratio of nurses to residents in nursing homes.