Growing up in a quintessential New England town with extended family all around, Barbara Gay always appreciated the rich relationships she had with older adults.
On working the weekend shift and getting ‘Nickel and Dimed’
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 13, 2022
Author Barbara Ehrenreich was a champion of the working class, for a time living paycheck-to-paycheck within it, and later, a fierce advocate for seniors and the idea of aging with dignity. She was also...
Barbara Revelette named Signature HealthCARE chief nursing officer
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 24, 2022
Signature HealthCARE has hired Barbara Revelette, RN, MSN, as its new chief nursing officer as of Feb. 15. Revelette has more than 25 years experience in clinical and operational leadership positions...
Morrison Living adopts new name to go with shifting hospitality approach
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2019
Morrison Living, formerly known as Morrison Community Living, has rebranded itself as it reorganizes the way it approaches senior and healthcare dining experiences. “We will be seeing an influx of aging...
25 awarded Beacon for ‘Best in Wellness’
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 23, 2019
Twenty-five senior living communities, including several continuing care retirement communities, have been recognized with the first ICAA NuStep Beacon Awards for their “Best in Wellness” achievements....
Signature HealthCare’s Barbara Revelette on redesigning care delivery one role at a time
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 08, 2022
Amid a nationwide staffing shortage, Signature HealthCare has undertaken a major effort to redesign care delivery, an effort Chief Nursing Operator Barabara Revelette, RN, MSN, says benefits caregivers...
Nursing home nurses seek hospital transfers guidance
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 04, 2016
A comprehensive review of nursing homes nurses’ perceptions about emergency room transfers shows nurses want more resources and more guidance to determine who goes and who stays.
Pregnant paws: Fish skins a success at healing wounds
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2018
A technique being explored as a treatment for human wounds helped save the lives of three bears in California this winter.
Agency may conduct less than 40% of required nursing home surveys in Kansas this year
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2018
Many skilled nursing facilities in Kansas are going without annual inspections, with survey completions expected to remain below the 40% mark this year.
Amy La Fleur named SVP at Ciena
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 28, 2022
The Ciena Group – including Ciena Healthcare and Laurel Health Care Company – has hired Amy La Fleur as senior vice president of operations.