September 01, 2014

Singing familiar songs may encourage conversation among people with Alzheimer’s disease, a small study shows.

HealthcareSource has helped Eldersburg, MD-based provider EMA make better hiring decisions and has fostered “healthy dialogue” between leadership and hiring managers, says Ryan Lillis, EMA’s...

Nursing homes are no longer returning or refusing a free dementia care training resource, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Mobile health apps need more oversight, according to a July article published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Q: You recently received the Mary K. Ousley Champion of Quality Award from the American Health Care Association. What are some of the biggest current obstacles to improving quality in long-term care?

» CNL Healthcare Properties completed the acquisition of seven communities in Texas and one in Illinois for approximately $187.2 million, with potential adjustments related to property net operating income....

Hospitals have been cast in a harsh light by long-term care advocates recently for allegedly over-using “observation stay” status. The practice can ultimately deny some patients subsequent...

AdCare Health Systems plans to divest its senior living properties and become a holding company, the firm announced.

Many providers are relieved that Medicare rates are slated to go up by 2% in the next fiscal year. After all, who wants to turn down $750 million, especially in a rate-cutting climate?

Seniors housing stock collectively rose by 0.1% in the second quarter, putting the sector on pace for a 1.5% annual increase, according to new data from the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing...