May 20, 2013 Kathleen Mears
What a difference a year makes as Kathleen Mears updates us on her facility's "plant lady," who no longer is allowed to exercise her "green thumb" to grow hardy, healthy plants that staff and residents enjoy.
May 13, 2013 John F. Derr, RPh
June's LTPAC HIT Summit will mark the annual long-term and post-acute care meeting of the minds of technology and longitudinal care coordination.
May 13, 2013 Kathleen Mears
While nursing homes are a 24-hour-a-day operation, maintenance/housekeeping staff need to schedule loud and/or noisy projects at times that won't limit accessibility to residents or disturb their routines.
May 9, 2013 Sandra Hoban, Managing Editor
It’s time to stand up and recognize those dedicated individuals for all they do to make life in long-term care a positive and fulfilling experience for America’s frail elderly.
May 6, 2013 Kathleen Mears
A confrontation on feeding protocol and personal safety takes place between an aide in training and her instructor in the presence of residents.
April 29, 2013 Kathleen Mears
Long-Term Living blogger Kathleen Mears provides a resident's perspective on the recent public firestorm over a nurse's refusal to perform CPR on a resident.
April 25, 2013 Jason E. Bring, Esq.
Alleged poor quality charges are landing providers in the poorhouse. A look at cases based on poor quality of care and the subsequent verdicts handed down.
April 22, 2013 Kathleen Mears
Everyone, including LTC residents, need to be vigilant in protecting their personal documents, especially credit cards, warns LTL blogger Kathy Mears.
April 18, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
At this week's Boston Marathon, some victorious stories emerged despite the cruel bombing attacks. For Bill, it’s victory #46.
April 16, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
The "culture city" of New Orleans served as the perfect venue for discussing culture change in elder-care building design at the 2013 Environments for Aging conference.
April 15, 2013 Kathleen Mears
Background checks for caregivers are important, whether working for a facility or an individual, but can you afford to wait until you get the report?
April 8, 2013 Charlene Marietti
Professionals change their thinking on long-term care to focus on creating communities that serve the human needs of an aging population.
April 8, 2013 Kathleen Mears
Whether it’s the flu, a cold or other respiratory ailment, one good, old-fashioned remedy has brought comfort and relief from symptoms for generations.
April 5, 2013 John F. Derr, RPh
Health information technology and long-term care, once rarely found in the same conversation, are now topics of discussion within multiple policy-making bodies and workgroups.
April 2, 2013 Judah L. Ronch, PhD
Expect changes as the Baby Boom generation ages. As in their youth, they will do things differently from their parents and create their own concepts of elderhood.
April 1, 2013 Kathleen Mears
In 1752, when Benjamin Franklin flew his kite in a storm, little did he know how people would rely on his discovery for centuries to come. When that energy is interrupted, complications arise and Kathleen Mears shares her experience with a computer and a power interruption.
March 27, 2013 Sandra Hoban, Managing Editor
Pets, especially pets trained to respond to the elderly, are welcome guests—and even permanent residents—at some nursing homes. However, research indicates that it might be better to leave pups at home.
March 25, 2013 Kathleen Mears
Mainstreaming elderly prisoners into LTC facilities has its champions and its critics. How do residents feel about sharing their space with convicts? Kathleen Mears shares her views.
March 18, 2013 Kathleen Mears
Residents enjoy when family and friends come to call. However, these visits might trigger old memories or a glimpse of their own futures in long-term care.
March 13, 2013 Luke Fannon
No one can control the weather, but we can control the risks that older people and their caregivers face when the snow piles up. Contributor Luke Fannon explains how the right strategy can turn the perfect storm into a powerful marketing opportunity.
