Local infrastructure risks may include aging water systems, deteriorating roads, crumbling bridges, and outdated drainage ...

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 ...

While taste, selection, and ambiance are all important to successful dining for seniors, there are some key nutritional issues to keep in mind: Barbara Kamp, American College of Culinary Medicine ...

Firefighters, fire marshals, and fire chiefs know how vulnerable long term care settings can be in the case of a fire. Residents with limited mobility, intellectual limitations, oxygen use, and other ...

Assisted living communities and nursing homes are seeing more residents with opioid use disorder (OUD), chronic mental health issues, and traumatic brain injuries. These special populations require ...

As noted previously, the association supports the bipartisan Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act. This bill, which provisions of it were included in the reconciliation package that President ...

The third in an article series about the challenges and opportunities the silver tsunami will bring to long term care in the United States. As the baby boomer generation ages into retirement, senior ...

In this episode, host Debbie Stadtler sits down with Mark Klyczek, FACHE, president and CEO of Virginia Health Services, to explore how apprenticeships are helping solve health care’s workforce ...

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 ...

Substance use disorders don’t disappear just because someone enters a nursing home or other long term care setting. This is an issue that can’t be the elephant in the room; it needs to be addressed ...