ARIZONA — U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) has put forward a bill that would allow government funding for veteran nursing homes built on Native American tribal land.
Profile: Earning his chops — Larry Slatky, board chairman, ACHCA
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 11, 2007
There is no question Larry Slatky is a driven man. How else can one explain a lower-middle class kid from the Bronx becoming New York’s youngest licensed nursing home administrator in 1971, and then...
Profile — Turnaround specialist
By
John Andrews
Oct 16, 2006
Doug Pace, executive director, National Commission for Quality LTC, has a very important deadline, and if he doesn’t make it, he will lose his job.
Hitting his stride
By
Julie Williamson
Nov 01, 2008
Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform
When music works magic
By
Barbara Jacobs
Jul 01, 2008
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...
Opinion — Having My Say: There’s no place like home?
Sep 10, 2007
The buzz in aging services for years has all been about home- and community-based services.
The design dilemma
By
Julie Williamson
Jan 03, 2011
As facilities consider whether to go hospitality or homelike, many are doing a little bit of both. The effect can be comfortable spaces with a touch of luxury
Profile — Doubting Thomas: William H. Thomas, M.D., founder and president, The Eden Alternative
By
Julie Williamson
May 12, 2006
William Thomas may pride himself on living a simple life and promoting a more simplified approach to eldercare. But make no mistake — he’s one complex character.
State News for February 2016
Feb 04, 2016
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey provider organizations are raising concerns over a state bill that would create minimum staffing requirements for certified nursing assistants.