Genesis, Wesley Life partner to build across Iowa, Illinois
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 01, 2019
Two Iowa-based companies are joining to build a new senior housing organization and new facilities with long-term care beds in the Midwest.
Contract therapy providers sign on with major clients
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2021
Reliant Rehabilitation and Genesis Rehab Services have each picked up major new contracts, adding thousands of skilled nursing and senior living residents to their rolls.
PAWSIC aims to elevate LTC wound care, skin standards
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 07, 2023
A former Genesis HealthCare executive has launched a national collaborative meant to educate long-term care professionals on all aspects of wound care and skin health.
New COVID vaccine threats emerge as mandate ends
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 11, 2023
The end of the nationwide healthcare worker requirement came as good news to many who saw it as an obstacle to hiring. Yet experts warned that the federal change could lead to new and potentially costly...
Patrick Stapleton is still delivering, with care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 02, 2020
Patrick Stapleton, CEO, Sherrill House
Gingivalis: Gumming up the mouth, brain
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2019
The same bacteria that causes gum disease may contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis and aspiration pneumonia.
Wound-healing cell may be cancer key
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2018
UCLA scientists have discovered a protein factor that helps a fibroblast cell’s ability to help in wound healing.
Study finds ‘rare’ instance when age helps wounds heal
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 02, 2018
A compound whose presence in the bloodstream decreases with age likely helps older people develop fewer scars. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine found that stromal...
Splitting up over a shot?
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2021
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about trust lately, especially after reading a real pick-me-up in the Washington Post about the pandemic and splintering of societies.