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Direct caregivers will comprise nation’s largest workforce by 2020, says PHI
By 2020, direct-care providers will comprise the nation’s largest workforce, with home health aides and personal aides becoming…
News Read MoreCMS final rule eases regulatory burden for SNFs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Thursday announced a final rule to reduce obsolete or burdensome…
News Read MoreWhat Mom never told me
It’s no secret that Mother’s Day is coming. A trip down the greeting card aisle leaves no doubt.…
Projects Read MoreMedicare cuts could cost SNFs close to $800 million
Skilled nursing facilities are gearing up to absorb nearly $800 million in Medicare cuts in 2014, according to…
News Read MoreOvertime, inadequate training linked to CNA injury rates, study finds
Do assistive devices, training, work environment and personal attributes alleviate injuries for nursing home aides? A new study…
News Read MoreAssisted living occupancy resumes recovery
Occupancy in assisted living properties resumed its recovery in 1Q12 after remaining essentially flat in the previous three…
Projects Read MoreSmall design projects, big impact on culture change
The culture change movement is driving design and operations of our environments for aging. Evolving trends and demographic…
Trends Read MoreSenior housing boot camp: Repositioning a tired community
There may be a dearth of new senior housing development and construction in these still fragile economic times, but…
Projects Read MoreNursing home staffing levels tied to increased death rates in good economies
The relationship between unemployment and mortality rates is direct--and counter-intuitive. Research findings more than 10 years ago documented that nursing home…
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