Survey: Hourly RN rate increases slow at CCRCs in 2009
Jun 19, 2009
Registered nurses (RNs) working at continuing care retirement communities received a lower-than-expected increase in their hourly rates this year. That is according to the soon-to-be-released CCRC Salary...
Wireless technology, home health expected to grow in seniors care and housing, survey finds
May 26, 2009
Operators of senior living communities believe that “smart home” technology and wireless connectivity will help to attract residents within the next five years. Other specialty areas predicted...
Deteriorating health top reason to leave home, seniors say
May 29, 2008
Half of all seniors cited deteriorating health as the number one reason they would leave their homes, while nearly one in four said they would move due to a desire to live in seniors housing, according...
Report: Medicaid continues to provide majority of nursing home funding
Jan 21, 2009
Nursing homes and residential care facilities continued to receive the bulk of their funding from Medicaid in 2007, with the entitlement program dishing out $59 billion to them, according to a new U.S....
Dining upgrades a la ‘cart’
By
Dave Surico
Mar 01, 2014
French method used to enhance dining experiences, and menu choices, at south Florida continuing care retirement community
Passing the smell test
Jan 30, 2008
Birchwood Laboratories has introduced two new products that provide a sanitary solution for incontinence cleansing and management. B-SURE Perineal Wash and B-SURE Odor Eliminator are products help operators...
Nursing Home Design – Samaritan Manor, Detroit
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 01, 2007
Motown receives its first new nursing home since the 1980s. Private rooms lend a homelike touch to the renovated hospital space