http://www.mcknights.com/caregiving/topic/693/ Articles tagged with Caregiving from McKnight's Long Term Care News McKnight's custserv@mcknights.com no What matters most to long-term care operators? Certainly, remaining in business is a top priority. But providers are not just fixated on the bottom line. Here are some telltale signs. http://www.mcknights.com/more-evidence-that-long-term-care-operators-are-not-simply-heartless-bottom-feeders/article/277697/ Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:30:00 GMT What matters most to long-term care operators? Certainly, remaining in business is a top priority. But providers are not just fixated on the bottom line. Here are some telltale signs. McKnight's We've been in cycles of awareness-building, instead of action-driving, for far too long. Awareness is good, of course, and we've learned many important things over the past several years. http://www.mcknights.com/is-2013-the-year-of-action/article/277247/ Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:34:52 GMT We've been in cycles of awareness-building, instead of action-driving, for far too long. Awareness is good, of course, and we've learned many important things over the past several years. McKnight's If there is anyone who knows how to get inside the head of a troubled long-term care resident, it is Eleanor Feldman Barbera. Better than that is the fact that this talented nursing home psychologist is willing to share what she knows. http://www.mcknights.com/a-savvy-caregivers-resource/article/266105/ Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:30:00 GMT If there is anyone who knows how to get inside the head of a troubled long-term care resident, it is Eleanor Feldman Barbera. Better than that is the fact that this talented nursing home psychologist is willing to share what she knows. McKnight's America's emergency rooms are full of families going through crisis situations. When an accident or illness requires a visit to the ER, many families are likely to enter the scene overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next for their loved one. http://www.mcknights.com/caregiving-in-the-er--part-1/article/264388/ Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:30:00 GMT America's emergency rooms are full of families going through crisis situations. When an accident or illness requires a visit to the ER, many families are likely to enter the scene overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next for their loved one. McKnight's Senior living operators should find more ways to market and discuss long-term care financing with baby boomers, a new survey suggests. http://www.mcknights.com/baby-boomers-overwhelmed-by-caring-for-their-parents-survey-finds/article/235243/ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:30:00 GMT Senior living operators should find more ways to market and discuss long-term care financing with baby boomers, a new survey suggests. McKnight's Who ever thought that caregivers would need to come out of the closet and be accepted? It's true. http://www.mcknights.com/coming-out-of-the-closet-with-caregiving/article/229387/ Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:09:28 GMT Who ever thought that caregivers would need to come out of the closet and be accepted? It's true. McKnight's If you're a long-term care provider reading this in the waning hours before fiscal 2012 hits, be strong. If you're reading this after Saturday, Oct. 1, stand tall. http://www.mcknights.com/a-time-for-pride-to-take-over-for-nursing-homes/article/213292/ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:49:42 GMT If you're a long-term care provider reading this in the waning hours before fiscal 2012 hits, be strong. If you're reading this after Saturday, Oct. 1, stand tall. McKnight's It is a well-known fact that our nation is aging rapidly. However, a recently released census brief, "Age and Sex Composition: 2010," revealed remarkable findings. The study found that in the last decade, the male population grew much faster than the female population in the 60-plus age group. Understanding this demographic shift and responding to it appropriately will bring new opportunities to long-term care companies. http://www.mcknights.com/census-data-reveal-a-new-masculine-trend-in-eldercare/article/209291/ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:51:27 GMT It is a well-known fact that our nation is aging rapidly. However, a recently released census brief, "Age and Sex Composition: 2010," revealed remarkable findings. The study found that in the last decade, the male population grew much faster than the female population in the 60-plus age group. Understanding this demographic shift and responding to it appropriately will bring new opportunities to long-term care companies. McKnight's Well over 40 million Americans provided care for an adult family member in 2009, representing an unpaid economic impact of approximately $450 billion, according to a new report from the AARP Public Policy Institute. http://www.mcknights.com/economic-impact-of-family-caregivers-is-substantial-report-suggests/article/207786/ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:30:00 GMT Well over 40 million Americans provided care for an adult family member in 2009, representing an unpaid economic impact of approximately $450 billion, according to a new report from the AARP Public Policy Institute. McKnight's All nursing homes in Indiana will be notified of a recent court ruling that declared that nursing home residents cannot specify treatment from a particular caregiver based on race, state health officials said recently. http://www.mcknights.com/racial-preference-ruling-disseminated-to-states-nursing-homes/article/177371/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:24:00 GMT All nursing homes in Indiana will be notified of a recent court ruling that declared that nursing home residents cannot specify treatment from a particular caregiver based on race, state health officials said recently. McKnight's