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June 5
The new Community First Choice program: How will it affect LTC providers?
The Obama Administration seems determined to keep patients in their community settings and out of…
June 4
5 team building practices that will make your staff want to stay
According to a 2011 American Health Care Association study, the average nursing home turnover rate is…
May 31
End-of-life discussions shouldn’t be saved til the end, ACPEL conference urges
The message emerging from this week’s International Society of Advance Care Planning & End of…
May 31
The case for hospice in the skilled nursing setting
After working for 15 years in skilled nursing care in New York and Massachusetts, the…
May 31
Dedicated staff enhances a facility’s reputation
You know when someone loves his or her job, especially in the service professions. The…
May 30
The changing landscape of assisted living
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) conference, held earlier this month in Dallas presented this observer…
May 30
Overcoming unhappiness
Many older people live unhappily in residential settings that are designed to help them. How…
May 29
Alleviating compassion fatigue before it drags down productivity
Long-term care employees know how to take care of others, but they don’t always know…
May 29
When power or manual chairs break
In Ohio Medicaid nursing home residents do not seem to have a payor for their…
May 25
Dining out? Make sure it’s senior friendly
Nothing is more relaxing than a leisurely lunch with friends. I was at a local chain…
May 25
Long-Term Living takes brief holiday break
In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, Long-Term Living will take a break from publishing…
May 24
AL providers consider negative effects of community-based rules
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) late in April finalized a new…
