After disaster, mortality risk spikes 40% for seniors with diabetes
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 23, 2019
In counties that were directly impacted by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, older adults with diabetes took a big hit to their health.
Most Florida nursing homes now meet generator requirements, official proclaims
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 18, 2019
Four out of every five Florida nursing homes have now installed either permanent or temporary generators to comply with a new law, said the head of Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration.
Q&A: Helping your residents ‘learn like a child’
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 17, 2019
Dr. Rachel Wu says learning brand new skills is crucial to cognitive health as we age. Here, she explains how and why we should ‘learn like a child.’
Congress, Consigli build urban SNF in NY
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 17, 2019
Construction firm Congress Building Corp. and Consigli Construction recently completed construction of the $60 million White Plains Institute for Rehabilitation and Healthcare. Located in downtown White...
Nurse collects Green Bay Packers gear for nursing home residents
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 11, 2019
“Boxes and boxes” of Green Bay Packers memorabilia have flooded a Wisconsin nursing home after a nurse sent out a plea to the local community.
Ignite Medical gets hospital backing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 10, 2019
Upscale rehab provider Ignite Medical Resorts and the University of Kansas Health System have partnered as owners of the revamped Kansas City Transitional Care Center. Now operating as Ignite Medical Resort,...
Major expansion dings bond rating
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 10, 2019
Citing a large expansion and planned capital expenditures, Fitch has assigned a BB rating to more than $140 million in bonds issued on behalf of Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest and downgraded...
Things I Think: A cow in every lobby
By
Gary Tetz
Sep 06, 2019
Every nursing home administrator probably has a favorite story of a resident whose state of health and happiness was transformed by experiencing the unconditional love of an animal. It’s universal, like...
The Big Picture: LTC’s angels and devils
By
John O'Connor
Sep 06, 2019
Many things make long-term care unique. For one, you’d be hard pressed to find a sector where angels and devils intermingle so regularly. The angels in our midst are easy to spot, as their effervescence...
$2.8M lawsuit challenges competitor’s nonprofit status
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2019
A nursing home operator in Arkansas has taken aim at the Community Compassion Center brand, alleging in court that the competitor running those facilities is using nonprofit status to avoid accountability. ...