Diabetes dangers in LTC can be reduced by better self-management education
Dangerous hypoglycemic events in long-term care settings can be reduced with diabetes self-management education and support.
Long-Term Care
Study: Medication assistants can help nursing homes during a nurse staffing crunch
When facing a shortage of licensed nurses, certified nurse aides trained as medication assistants can be a viable alternative, according to a pilot study detailed in the Annals of Long Term Care.
Things I Think: Out of control, loving it
Pretty much any sense of personal control — in your schedule, to-do list or even life sometimes. That’s what you’ll have to give up to be a great, and happy, long-term care facility administrator. I’ve never been one myself, but that’s what I’m told by people who are. To survive in the profession, the belief…
Colorado builder wants long-term care at heart of mixed-housing community
After falling victim to the 2008 recession and watching housing trends shift over the last decade, a Colorado developer now wants to make long-term care a big part of his 27-acre project.
High-quality, short-term nursing stays lower risk of seniors entering long-term care
Seniors who seek rehab at higher-rated short term nursing facilities are less likely to transition into long-term care facilities afterward, finds a study from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Where are we going with long-term care?
Long-term care was never planned. It was never even consistently defined. A generally useful definition is that it is a set of services to assist persons who have lost, or never acquired, basic capabilities for self-care and management.
Stop calling residents ‘cute’
Working in long-term care for over 35 years, I’ve heard various residents referred to as “cute” nearly every day. “Cute” competes with “spry” and “adorable.”
2.5 million more LTC workers needed by 2030, researchers warn
At least 2.5 million more long-term care workers will be needed within 15 years in order to keep up with the fast-paced growth of America’s aging population, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California at San Francisco.
Guidelines for purchasing a long-term care facility
Transactions within the senior care industry are at an all-time high. There are many different buyer profiles looking to invest and each one has a different method for measuring ROI.
LTC software market expected to grow
The long-term care software market is expected to grow almost 14% by 2019, a new report says. The market is estimated to be worth $7.56 billion by 2019.
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