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Houston leads markets in assisted living construction activity

As of the fourth quarter of 2012, units under construction in assisted living properties equated to 3.0 percent…

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MedPAC to Congress: Renew Medicare’s special needs plans for long-term care

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has urged Congress to permanently renew the Medicare Advantage special needs plans…

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Beware of portable electric space heaters in LTC

While prohibited in smoke compartments where residents are present in skilled nursing facilities, portable electric space heaters continue…

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Caught in the middle of conversations

Many times in my more than 16 years of living in nursing homes I have been in the…

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3 ways to measure marketing tactic effectiveness

With the exit of the holidays and the dropping of the Times Square ball, it’s time to dust…

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A dogged advocate for the national Alzheimer’s plan

Studies and plans related to public initiatives often suffer from a shortage of concrete solutions and end up…

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How gray is your attitude?

Researchers—and long-term caregivers—know that a positive attitude about aging can keep people healthy longer, and even save on…

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Long-term care insurance rates become gender based

Recent news from the long-term care insurance industry suggests that single, divorced or widowed women might want to…

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CMS doubles number of ACOs, releases new report on ACO impact

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added 106 new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) today, bringing the…

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