Facilities urged to conserve dwindling medical supplies as pandemic persists
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 19, 2020
One in five eldercare facilities will run out of masks, gowns and other PPE if current supplies aren’t carefully conserved, says AHCA / NCAL.
How Diana Nyad teaches us to fail better
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 05, 2013
As you may know, 64-year-old Diana Nyad became the first person to complete a 110-mile swim between Cuba and Florida without a shark cage Monday. Let’s remember that she’s not the oldest woman...
Let’s not overlook economy’s impact on seniors
By
Jack West
Jan 05, 2009
It’s important to consider how older Americans are coping with the economic downturn–and what we are doing to care for them.
Editor’s Desk: Out of ashes of despair an opportunity may rise
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 11, 2007
Some of the greatest success stories emanate from some of the least likely places: bleak situations, unflattering news developments and seemingly indefensible, incomprehensible acts.
Financial options could be dwindling for troubled SNFs
By
John Hall
Nov 11, 2022
Inflation concerns are palpable for some already cash-strapped facilities facing occupancy issues and closure fears.
Organizational issues to consider in disaster planning
By
Betty Norman
Mar 01, 2013
Just as Hurricane Katrina prompted discussion about emergency preparedness in 2005, Superstorm Sandy has re-ignited talks in the senior living communities about their ability to respond to disasters. When...
SNF where 8 died after Irma repeatedly called governor for help, exec says
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Sep 19, 2017
The Florida nursing home where eight people died last week following Hurricane Irma called a private phone line for Gov. Rick Scott (R) three times requesting assistance, The Washington Post reported on...
Passion isn’t enough
By
Gary Tetz
Jan 31, 2024
With each facility tour you give and prospective admission you consider, never forget that families like mine, whose hearts are breaking, cling desperately to every word and promise.
Christian Living Communities celebrates 50 years of service
By
Danielle Brown
May 12, 2022
What started as a Denver-based, 63-bed, single-site nursing home led by volunteers in May 1972 has now grown into a Colorado’s largest nonprofit senior housing and services organization.
COVID-19 deaths among nursing home staff near all-time high
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 13, 2022
Deaths from COVID-19 among nursing home workers neared an all time high last week, according to a report released Wednesday by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living.