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Seniors need behavioral health services tailored to age, ethnicity
Behavioral health programs across the country have learned that the elderly respond best to mental health outreach and…
Projects Read MoreSeniors, caregivers need food safety education
While healthcare providers and caregivers understand foodborne pathogens and can recognize food safety practices, they need additional training…
Projects Read MoreFinancial swindlers of elderly often involve family members
Financial abuse investigators and securities experts say seniors who are swindled usually find their own relatives behind the…
News Read MoreOne-on-one with… Dianne Timmering
When long-term care executives strategize on ways to woo quality employees that fit their corporate culture, spirituality isn’t…
Projects Read MoreLTC has new tools to monitor and prevent healthcare-acquired infections
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) has released a new tool…
News Read MoreDisaster Recovery Requires Pre-Planning
While every region in the United States has variable experience with frequency and magnitude of natural and man-made…
Projects Read MoreCongress introduces Medicare transitions of care legislation
A bipartisan group of congress members introduced the Medicare Transitional Care Act of 2012 on Friday, a bill…
News Read MoreLTC industry launches campaign to fight budget cuts
Elderly Americans, many of them in fragile conditions of health, are among the many potential victims in the…
Projects Read MoreNursing care occupancy continues slow decline
Nursing care occupancy continued its slow decline, which is a trend that has been in place since 2007,…
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