Why I chose to join the nursing home profession: A new administrator’s story
By
Christin Delahay, LNHA, CDP
Apr 30, 2018
When my grandmother died, I didn’t know anything about the medical field, nursing homes or taking care of people. What I did know, though, was that I could do better than the care she received.
HCR ManorCare, about to be sold to Quality Care Properties, is folded into second deal with ProMedica,...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2018
Hospital operator ProMedica and Welltower Inc. are acquiring Quality Care Properties Inc. for nearly $2 billion, the companies announced late Wednesday.
Urdzik named president and CEO of Judson Services
Apr 17, 2018
There’s a new chief executive at one aging services provider in Ohio.
Why elder caregivers should focus on hearing health
By
Irwin Kornfeld
Apr 16, 2018
Many of the challenges seniors’ caregivers face are the result of communication issues since 50% of people over age 75 have some degree of hearing loss. Hearing loss makes caregiving more challenging...
Why caregivers for seniors should focus on hearing health
Apr 16, 2018
Many of the challenges elders’ caregivers face are the result of communication issues — 50% of individuals over age 75 have some degree of hearing loss.
Dining and dementia: CBV’s Silver Spoon Club puts on the pounds, cultivates connections.
By
Julie Stevens
Apr 11, 2018
The Silver Spoon Dining Club — an innovative approach to address weight loss issues for residents with late-stage dementia — is not only realizing its goals of improving resident weight loss and reducing...
Also in the News for Wednesday, April 11
Apr 11, 2018
Now hear this: Senate bill would provide Medicare coverage for hearing aid help … Defining Alzheimer’s by brain changes, rather than memory loss, may help spot disease — and develop treatments...
New catalogue for activity directors, rehab therapists
Apr 10, 2018
Nasco, a provider of healthcare and education training products, has released its latest collection of goodies for long-term care pros.
Vendor helps senior community save estimated $250K in utility costs
Apr 10, 2018
Switching up its energy use could help one senior care provider to save a cool quarter million each year, according to an announcement.
A Day in the Life: Dolls bring life to nursing home
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2018
More than two dozen residents of a Kentucky nursing home are rocking new babies to sleep each day, embracing a gift of love any parent can appreciate. Volunteer Sandy Cambron delivered 28 lifelike dolls...