Senior living facilities need to blend residential comfort, medical readiness, hospitality, and security into a single ...

Weight loss is rarely about one missed tray. It usually reflects breakdowns in workflow, observation, communication, and ...

In this episode, host Debbie Stadtler speaks with Nisha Hammel, vice president of reimbursement policy and population health for AHCA/NCAL, about the rapid shift from fee-for-service to value-based ...

The ability to embrace and celebrate one’s culture is important, including for nursing home and assisted living residents. Like so much in long term care communities, cultural appreciation and ...

Television holds a unique place in our lives, offering not just entertainment but also serving as a powerful medium for ...

Long term care services are in greater demand than ever. Given that the oldest Baby Boomers will turn 80 next year, the industry has responded by improving operations, leveraging technology, ...

There is always a new technology hitting the market, and with it comes promises of innovative capabilities and a slew of bells and whistles. It’s easy to feel like a kid in a high-tech candy store as ...

In the long term care profession, understanding the differences between Quality Measure (QM) exclusions outlined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and clinical standards of ...

With the new year comes a long-awaited demographic milestone: in 2026, the oldest baby boomers finally turn 80, heralding the silver tsunami that promises to reshape senior living. Over the coming ...

With the so-called silver tsunami of aging baby boomers well on its way, long term care operators have no choice but to adapt to this new generation of customers—if they haven’t already. One of the ...

In nursing homes, quality measures (QMs) serve as key indicators of resident outcomes and care effectiveness. Derived primarily from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments and Medicare claims, these ...

Conducted by research firm Age of Majority, the Great Expectations survey of nearly 1,500 adults between ages 55 and 96 found that 68 percent are confident that senior living communities could live up ...