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ALFA-Backed Amendment Passes Senate Finance Committee
September 23, 2009 1:11 PM by Heather Simons
A press release from ALFA today announces that the Senate Finance Committee accepted an amendment by Senator Bill Nelson to Senator Max Baucus' health care reform legislation that would eliminate prescription drug co-payments under the Medicare Part D Read More...
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Hospice in long-term care
June 5, 2009 1:31 PM by Maureen Salera
A little more than a year ago, I wrote an article about integrating palliative care into nursing homes. My research and my sources seemed to agree that end-of-life care wasn't anywhere near where it needed to be in long-term care. In fact, in some long-term Read More...
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Boost Morale Now
May 13, 2009 9:05 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie
In the current job climate, many companies are using the climate of fear to cut back on morale-boosting costs and activities. Employees don't need morale to stay with your company, the thinking goes, because they have no choice. But in the article "Employee Read More...
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ALFA - Wednesday, May 6, 2009
May 6, 2009 4:41 PM by Liz Rosto
If you're reading this blog, you're probably already pretty plugged in to the Internet and everything it has to offer. For those who are still catching on, ALFA presenters discussed innovative ways to use technology for success on day two of the conference. Read More...
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ALFA - Tuesday, May 5, 2009
May 6, 2009 4:22 PM by Liz Rosto
If there's one big thing everyone's talking about at ALFA, it's how to survive through turbulent times. ALFA leadership, attendees, presenters and exhibitors are abuzz about how to keep business healthy during this difficult economy. With the swine flu Read More...
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ALFA in Philly!
May 4, 2009 10:03 PM by Liz Rosto
If you're at the ALFA conference in Philly, stop by the ADVANCE booth (#328). We'd love to meet you in person! Check back for more from the conference throughout the week. Read More...
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Mice-on-Resident Violence
May 1, 2009 9:11 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie
A news item about a mouse-on-resident attack in an Australian nursing home is hitting the U.S. media. Tales of mice chewing off residents' ears are, we can only hope, extremely rare, but certainly stir up a lot of attention and fear. Do you think the Read More...
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Active Aging Week 2008
September 10, 2008 3:10 PM by Liz Rosto
The International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) is sponsoring Active Aging Week September 22 - 28. The theme is "Choose an Active Life!" This annual health promotion event is dedicated to introducing older adults to a healthy and active lifestyle. Get Read More...
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The Forgetting
August 6, 2008 9:59 AM by Liz Rosto
While it is a few years old, I urge everyone to watch the PBS documentary on Alzheimer's: The Forgetting. This powerful and touching program follows the lives of several families coping with the disease, and the work of scientists searching for a cure. Read More...
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Falls Cause More Than Broken Hips
June 26, 2008 4:00 PM by Maureen McAndrews
Fall-induced traumatic brain injuries caused almost 8,000 deaths and 56,000 hospitalizations in 2005 among Americans 65 and older, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the June issue of the Journal of Safety Research . In 2005, TBIs Read More...
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HHS to Help Medicare Beneficiaries and Providers in Iowa and Indiana
June 16, 2008 2:36 PM by Maureen McAndrews
Acting under his authority in the Public Health Service Act, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today declared a public health emergency in the flood-stricken states of Iowa and Indiana. The action gives CMS Medicare beneficiaries and their health care providers Read More...
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The Move to Retirement Living
May 13, 2008 12:35 PM by Maureen McAndrews
The Washington Post puts an interesting spin on an article about the decision to move into a retirement community. Instead of telling the story from the oft-used angle of those who work in the retirement living industry, the article is written by a 79-year-old Read More...
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Connecting With Residents Who Have Dementia
April 17, 2008 2:27 PM by Maureen McAndrews
A recent article in the Washington Post explores how certain games and other activities can help family members form more meaningful connections with loved ones who have dementia. Researchers conducted a study on 33 families, and found that satisfaction Read More...
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Presidential Candidates Health Care Plans
April 11, 2008 10:18 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie
I recently heard a comment that when the Clintons tried to reform health care, it had an unforseen negative impact on nursing. Hospitals, my source noted, were laying off nurses because they did not think they were going to have enough money to pay them Read More...
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The Value of an Apology
February 1, 2008 10:49 AM by Maureen McAndrews
Over the summer I made a major purchase at a home improvement retailer. To make a long story short, the vendor: lost my order data due to a computer power failure, delayed product delivery, ordered the wrong size product, forgot to collect payment from Read More...
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