Terry Ervin takes on new role at Integral Senior Living
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 26, 2013
Terry Ervin joined Integral Senior Living, a community management company, as regional vice president of operations in the spring.
Increasing resident and staff satisfaction in SNFs
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McKnight's Staff
Myles Cochran
Jun 18, 2013
Resident engagement starts with clear communication and frequent contact with caregivers. When residents place a call on a nurse call system, it relays information to caregivers about the needs of the...
The long-term care jackal: Not just a bad dream
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 26, 2013
We must change the conversation around long-term care, dispelling myths and encouraging people to speak frankly and plan realistically for the needs of people as they age.
Who these people are: Nursing home care for Vietnam vets
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 19, 2013
Here’s a conundrum: The rate of post-traumatic stress among Vietnam veterans has climbed from already high levels in recent years, with the 9/11 attacks and the Iraq War serving as triggers. This...
Before the frat party, the nursing home
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 12, 2013
Some of us could live to be 150.
Is ‘murse’ OK? Tips for gender integrated nursing staffs
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 05, 2013
McKnight’s Senior Editor Elizabeth Newman recently raised some thought-provoking questions about how “women manage women” in long-term care facilities with largely female staffs. Her...
Is ‘murse’ OK? Tips for gender integrated nursing staffs
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 05, 2013
McKnight’s Senior Editor Elizabeth Newman recently raised some thought-provoking questions about how “women manage women” in long-term care facilities with largely female staffs. Her...
Resident or inmate, or both?
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 26, 2013
Is it a nursing home … or a prison? That sounds like a shady lawyer trolling for clients, but it’s an urgent question for the residents of Rocky Hill, CT. And it may be a pressing question...
Government spending on healthcare for the poor jumped 37% in 3 years, report shows
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 22, 2012
Federal spending on healthcare programs for the poor grew 37% between fiscal years 2008 and 2011, a government report released Thursday shows.
2012 Tech Awards winners announced
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 12, 2012
The inaugural edition of the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards — Connect Our World competition is in the books and the winners have been crowned. Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards were given...