When a skilled nursing facility more than doubles in size — but adds only 20 beds — and switches to a brand new model of care, one could reasonably expect some growing pains.
Poor outcomes linked to severe weather
By
Mary Gustafson
Dec 01, 2011
Long-term care residents who are displaced from their facility following a natural disaster are more susceptible to illness, injury and death, new study results show.
Operation Hire a Veteran
By
Mary Gustafson
May 01, 2012
Hiring veterans to work in long-term care facilities is a no-brainer for nursing home administrator Steve Pazulski — a Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran himself.
A Day in the Life: A life of achievement
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Mary Gustafson
Sep 01, 2011
Seniors are often given awards for their military service or cinematic accomplishments. Nadine Grosso, vice president and director of communications for the Maine Health Care Association, thinks it’s...
Design decisions: Design as a matter of faith
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Mary Gustafson
Dec 01, 2011
A new multi-faith chapel at one Florida continuing care retirement community provides enlightenment for believers and non-believers
Built from the ground up
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Mary Gustafson
Dec 01, 2010
It’s hard to miss the enormous V-shaped, 18-floor high-rise northeast of Cincinnati’s downtown area. And that’s just how the owners and construction engineers of the upscale Stratford...
It’s a whole new ballgame
By
Mary Gustafson
Oct 01, 2012
Built on the same footprint as a Baltimore sports landmark, a new Green House home draws cheers from staff and residents alike
A room with a view
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 05, 2012
Developers of the Households at Levindale show they knew how to see things differently when designing their skilled nursing facility.