The caregiver king
Be nice to your employees. You never know when there might be royalty in your midst. That’s a lesson a nursing home in Harrisburg, PA, is not apt to forget. A certified nursing aide named Charles Wesley...
Facility looks to culture change to enhance residents’ quality of life
Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center in New Hartford, NY, is transforming its community into a model of culture change, and will use the setting to study the effects of resident-centered care.
Readers agree nursing home survey system needs help
Sometimes words or gestures capture a collective feeling or sensibility. That happened for long-term care this week when the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging released a report calling...
Nursing-home evictions raise bigger questions
Some disturbing news appeared last week in The Wall Street Journal. The highly respected newspaper found that nursing homes are evicting long-term, frail residents—many on Medicaid—to make room for...
Alzheimer’s and the magic pill
They say there’s no such thing as a magic bullet, but could we have found it in the case of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease? Scientists in the field of aging were reportedly ecstatic last week when...
Assisted living: a risky business
While it offers many benefits, assisted living also could have many unforeseeable pitfalls, including the risk of resident eviction and the possibility of a lower than expected quality of care.
Future looks brighter without $770 million Medicare cut
Talk about a (positive) reversal of fortune. This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shifted course and decided not to impose a $770 million reduction in Part A Medicare payments to skilled...
Gaga, goo-goo? Alzheimer’s patients dislike baby talk
“How are we doing today, Sweetie?” How would you feel if somebody conversed with you in baby talk? Not very happy, I would assume. Alzheimer’s patients are no different. A new study finds...
U.S. seniors to compete in Geri Olympics
Seven U.S. athletes are gearing up for the 2008 Olympics—the Geri Olympics, that is. This Oct. 9-12, Prague will play host to the fourth annual international games for the senior set. Seven residents...
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