Profile: Charlotte Eliopoulos, Executive Director, American Association for Long-Term Care Nursing
By
Liza Berger
Apr 01, 2009
Nursing is more than a profession for Charlotte Eliopoulos. It is her ministry.
All the right moves: adapting rehabilitation services to fit your residents’ needs
By
John Andrews
Apr 01, 2009
Therapy involves a range of new approaches—from the practice of tai chi to the use of medical technologies. Smart providers find the tools that work for them
Tech team wanted: electronic health records involve change and require practice
By
Julie Williamson
Apr 01, 2009
If you are working to create an electronic health record, there is no room for solo acts. Who should get involved? Anyone in the resident care process
Invest in frontline staff: direct-care jobs could provide real boost to the economy
Apr 01, 2009
Many long-term care stakeholders, including PHI, are pressing for new investments in eldercare.
Rule raises a red flag: long-term care facilities on guard against new law
Apr 01, 2009
On May 1, it is likely that more than half of the long-term care facilities in the United States will be in violation of a new federal rule.
Editor’s Desk: Deferral of MDS 3.0 is hardly a reason to rest
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2009
When federal regulators wisely decided in March to admit that an October 2009 rollout wasn’t going to be possible for MDS 3.0, they did all stakeholders, including themselves, a big favor.
The BIG picture: Nursing homes are not long-term care’s embarrasing relatives
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2009
When the Senate Special Committee on Aging decided to hold a hearing on future directions for long-term care, it seemed as though the nursing home industry was quickly walked down the stairs.
Grants prove valuable: using culture change to improve finances
By
Jill Gilbert
Apr 01, 2009
This month we continue our discussion with Jill Allin, director of sales and marketing for Village Shalom in Overland Park, KS. Its nursing home component has won several awards for promoting culture change...
Reaching new heights: Seattle retirement community incorporates foresight and style into its design
By
Brett Bakshis
Apr 01, 2009
Seattle’s first new CCRC in three decades features high-end urban living, modern conveniences and truly adaptive care