Came across this article in U.S. News on a novel but not new form of senior housing, sort of communal living where everyone in the community takes care of the other. Actually we have friends who are talking about this very concept. Who can we bring together to live with...
Tag: nursing homes
Legislation to expand access to long-term care insurance introduced.
Legislation to expand access to long-term care insurance and strengthen consumer protections of these insurance products has been introduced in the House. The Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009 would permit long-term care insurance to be included in employer-sponsored cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts, enabling people to...
Intergenerational Programs in Nursing Homes Good for the Young and Old
The IsabellaGeriatricCenter in New York city has an innovative program, really a culture of connecting the generations. Their Project N.O.I.S.E.E. (Naturally Occurring Interactions in a Shared Environment Everyday) is an intergenerational program that grew out of a partnership formed between their on-site childcare center and their Therapeutic Recreation Department. Under...
Voice Activated Resident Charting Saves Lives, Captures Revenue
The Villa St. Joseph, a nursing home near Pittsburgh, PA has introduced a voice activated computer system called AccuNurse that documents in real time all of the care being provided. Gone are charting specific patient interactions sometimes hours after they occurred. That only increases the likelihood of errors and omissions....
Guest Post Advance for Long Term Care Management
Here is a link to a guest blog post I wrote for Advance in Long Term Care Management on the resident experience.
Resident Experience Part Two
I have contended that not every nursing facility can become a Green House, small homes that cater to residents where the home is primary and nursing facility secondary in the equation. I believe that traditional individual facilities can enhance the experience themselves. The new GablesCareCenter at the Boutwells Landing senior...
Asian Perspectives on Aging
I came across an interesting article on an Asian viewpoint of nursing homes. We often think of the Asian culture as one who takes care of their elders. Some of that is shifting as two family incomes come more into play and their societal life gets as hectic as those...
Crabby Old Man
No sage advice today but came across a poem sent from an activity professionals forum. It came on the heels of a great article in the Charlotte Observer about a young Girl Scout who “adopted” a woman at an assisted living facility. Both the story and poem speak about connecting...
Even Hollywood Can’t Take Care of Our Elders
The Motion Picture & Television Fund — a charity started by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and other Hollywood luminaries to care for entertainers – – said Wednesday that it was closing a hospital and nursing home by year’s end. The facilities have been a $10-million annual drain on the fund’s...
Bonus for Bad Work – Give Me That Job
As has been reported by many sources, The Des Moines Register is reporting that nursing homes throughout the country are eligible for hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded bonuses despite past violations of basic health-and-safety standards. A review of 81 bonus payment programs in 36 states shows that some...