Ask the legal expert: How will healthcare reform affect sub-acute providers?
By
John Durso
Aug 02, 2011
John Durso, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris LLP
How to do it…Resident safety
Aug 02, 2011
Resident safety systems in long-term care facilities have at once seemed to become both simpler and more complex. Their capabilities have certainly expanded, which has opened the door for more opportunities...
Design Decisions: Sun-soaked memory care
By
Mary Gustafson
Aug 02, 2011
Canyon Valley Memory Care builds on the Arizona landscape to create personalized and familiar care that is both relaxing and stimulating
Getting older and wider
Aug 02, 2011
I have a friend who says America is the only country where poor people are fat. Well, it’s not just the poor anymore.
The next time you are in a public place — say a restaurant or a mall — take...
Pave the way for all races in the new LTC landscape
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 02, 2011
“Eye-opening” is the only way to describe results of a new study by Brown University researchers into eldercare usage patterns. In brief, they found that minority residents have been entering...
Best feet forward: How to target DFUs
By
Julie Williamson
Aug 02, 2011
Providers find that the growing challenge of serving more diabetics and their foot ulcers is best done with foot specialists and a dedicated care team
Laundry duty hazards
By
John Andrews
Aug 02, 2011
From safely handling soiled linens to cleaning out dryer ducts, enforcing best practices is crucial for employee health, group efficiency and risk management