Part-time option means more juggling for infection control staff
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 04, 2022
While nursing homes have had six years to prepare for new infection preventionist guidance, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services revealed last week they will not necessarily need to appoint someone...
What do you see?
By
Martie Moore
Jul 01, 2022
Look at this picture. What is your immediate first thought? Do you see the dandelion puffs waiting to be blown into the wind, and hopefully not onto your lawn? Do you see a tree that has fallen,...
The common ground in nursing home acquisitions
By
David Barmak, J.D.
Jun 29, 2022
What if there were a common ground among nursing home acquisitions (i.e., a nursing home “acquirer” purchasing a nursing home “target”)? So often, the “atmosphere” of the targeted nursing...
Unique form of dementia is common, may require alternate therapies, experts say
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 15, 2022
Brain changes linked to a recently identified form of dementia may be present in fully 40% of older adults, neurologists say.
New law requires dementia-specific training for assisted living staff
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 17, 2022
Colorado lawmakers have passed legislation mandating dementia-specific training for professional caregivers in certain long-term care settings.
Why more long-term care operators are being nudged upstream
By
John O'Connor
Jun 12, 2022
There is continuing debate in long-term care about whether future success lies in upstream (increasingly healthcare focused) or downstream (increasingly service focused) services.
Dementia care providers struggled with infection control during pandemic, multistate study reveals
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 08, 2022
Assisted living operators found serious challenges in implementing infection prevention and control practices for residents with dementia during the pandemic, according to a new study across seven states.
Slowed walking tied to dementia risk
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 02, 2022
Seniors with cognitive decline whose walking speed slows over time are more likely to develop dementia, a new study finds.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, June 1
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 01, 2022
After leading in COVID-19 drug trials, a nursing home chain now partners on dementia drug … FDA extends shelf life of COVID-19 antibody bebtelovimab 6 more months … Memory often returns following a...
Janice Hamilton-Crawford named president, CEO of Trinity Health Senior Communities
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 27, 2022
Trinity Health announced May 24 that it had named Janice Hamilton-Crawford president and CEO of Trinity Health Senior Communities, effective June 6.