Abraham Cooperberg, LNHA, administrator at Long Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center If you want to set your new hires up for success, then you’ll need to start with a well-planned and deliberate training process. The training and experience a new hire receives...

New coronavirus reporting rules meant to boost transparency at nursing homes (NBC) Illinois governor addresses nursing home outbreaks (5Chicago) “Disturbing” lack of information at New York nursing home where 29 died (New York Times) 18 bodies found at New Jersey...

Arthur Bretschneider, CEO and co-founder, Seniorly New hires in senior care facilities can become valuable assets to the business as they receive training and professional development opportunities. But investing in new hires can be expensive and time-consuming, and...

CMS wants better disclosures from nursing homes (Wall Street Journal) Employee at skilled nursing facility dies of COVID-19 (Boston.com) Seniors in care facilities are feeling isolated (CNN) Workers at long-term care facilities worry about outbreaks consuming PPP...

By Caralyn Davis The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has made clear that residents of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), nursing facilities (NFs), and other senior care facilities have a significantly higher risk of experiencing severe illness,...

Kerby Lecka, director of marketing, Security Door Controls Long Term Care (LTC) facilities experience unique security challenges, including access and egress control, relating to patients with dementia-related conditions. These residents are at risk for wandering and...

As of this writing, coronavirus has made its way to every continent (with the exception of Antarctica) and all 50 U.S. states. The illness caused by coronavirus, COVID-19, is particularly devastating for medically vulnerable populations, including the elderly. As we...

“Social distancing,” a phrase few of us had ever heard or uttered mere weeks ago, is now all over the news as perhaps the single best strategy for reducing the spread of coronavirus and COVID-19 illness. Social distancing is, of course, challenging in a closed...

When medications are properly prescribed and used, they improve seniors’ quality of life and can even be life-saving. But improper use can be harmful or deadly. Senior care and post-acute care facilities play an important role in improving patient health and safety,...

In the United States, 12 percent of the population consists of people ages 65 and older. But, according to Medscape, that same 12 percent of the population is responsible for 34 percent of all prescription medication use in the country. With medication use so common...