April 19, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
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Rain, rain, go away—Several nursing homes in the storm-drenched Midwest are forced to evacute this week.
April 19, 2013 The Long-Term Living editors
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We're proud to introduce the five winners of Long-Term Living's Leaders of Tomorrow awards program, chosen for their determination, their creativity and their vital contributions to the long-term care industry.
April 18, 2013 Gina LaVecchia Ragone
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Congratulations to the second of our five 2013 Leaders of Tomorrow award winners: Roberto Muñiz, MPA, LNHA, FACHCA, president and CEO of The Francis E. Parker Memorial Home, Piscataway, N.J. Read how he turned adult day care service into a brand new business avenue.
April 18, 2013 Julie Thompson
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Congratulations to the first of our five 2013 Leaders of Tomorrow award winners: Barry Berman, CEO, Chelsea Jewish Foundation, Chelsea, Mass. Read how he adapted the Green House model to create the nation's first assisted living home designed especially for residents with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis (MS).
April 17, 2013 Sandra Hoban, Managing Editor
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The surge in the senior population has been predicted for years, and the market is already seeing shortages in caregivers. While most newly-65 people do not yet require long-term care, who will care for them when they do?
April 12, 2013 Sandra Hoban, Managing Editor
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The punishment fits the crime, as a circuit judge upholds the damages levied against a skilled nursing facility that is part of a billion-dollar LTC corporation.
April 4, 2013 Sandra Hoban, Managing Editor
news
In addition to hospitals and clinics, nursing homes will be a practice setting in a newly developed Rhode Island nurse residency program.
April 3, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
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While some skilled nursing facilities are being sold off due to budget cuts, the Ensign Group seems to be on a buying spree.
March 27, 2013 Alan Richman
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In recent years, a new approach has been added to the kit bag of thousands of nurses and scores of nurse supervisors across the country--nurse coaching. Nurse coaching focuses on building a relationship-centered approach to supporting the growth and development of others.
March 27, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
news
It’s not exactly a building boom yet, but things are looking brighter for the senior housing market, according to ALFA’s new senior living provider rankings.
March 25, 2013 Kathleen Mears
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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 21, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
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Are your staff scheduling processes as fair, balanced and tightly connected to your census and acuities as they should be? Two experts explain why even small changes in staffing can add up to big savings.
