Recently added articles from Nursing Homes:
Our changing marketplace.(editorial)
Feb 01, 2008; ... Can you imagine a day when no one will live in a healthcare facility, when all older or disabled individuals live at home, even people with Alzheimer's Disease? Can you see a time when long-term inpatient care facilities are obsolete, when no one [italics provided] is moved from ...
Why MedPAC is so stingy.(VIEW ON washington)
Feb 01, 2008; ... It appears that skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) face the likelihood of entering 2009 with the same Medicare reimbursement rates that exist today, as policymakers in Washington take the approach that Medicare payments are more than adequate and do not need to be increased. ...
"People today are looking for community ...".(ENVIRONMENTS FOR AGING)(Interview)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Sometimes to really evaluate change you need perspective--and the broader and deeper the perspective, the better. It would be difficult to exceed the long-term care perspective of Maria Dwight, who has had 40 years of consulting experience with gerontological service organizations of every ...
Visioning urban revitalization: an architectural firm "wows" a Milwaukee design charrette with its vision for a senior-friendly neighborhood.
Feb 01, 2008; ... In spring2007, a team of AG Architecture employees gathered to participate in a weekend charrette called "Aging in Community--A Senior Housing Ideas Competition." This event was sponsored by the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee Community Design Solutions project and several local ...
Multisensory room and specialized dementia programming.(TRY THIS ...)
Feb 01, 2008; ... In 2006, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidance for activities that specifically directed facilities to improve activities for residents with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Facilities are expected to provide all residents with their own, ...