Contemporary Long Term Care articles from July 2005

Contemporary Long Term Care archives from July 2005

Designing thoughts for the future.(Order of Excellence in Design and Architecture for nursing homes)(Editorial)
July 1, 2005... It's amazing what can happen when a group of people come together for a singular purpose. I recently met with our jury of design experts to determine the winners of the CLTC's annual Order of Excellence in Design and Architecture. The...

Simply safety: 10 easy ways to prevent errors & injuries.(JUMP START)(nursing home patient safety)
July 1, 2005... They're three of the most-feared words an administrator or owner can hear at their long term care facility: "Someone got hurt." What's worse is when those three words are followed with three more: "We're getting sued." While injuries can...

Opus Medication Systems, Inc.(Sponsored Content)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2005... --COMPANY PROFILE: Building on more than 25 years of innovation, OPUS Medication Systems provides a comprehensive solution for all those involved in the "med-pass" delivery system in the long-term care industry. From pioneering to...

California abuse case: employees targeted rather than facility.(News)
July 1, 2005... In a possible precedent-setting case, 12 employees at a California nursing home charged with neglect of an elderly resident could be prosecuted under a law that typically applies only to facilities. The case could mean that anyone can be...

Wound care: the moist-dry debate: which message is getting through?(CAREGIVING)
July 1, 2005... Wound care has come a long way from the days of Maalox and sunlamps. Early in Claudia Murray's career, that was one of the ways wounds were treated. "The outcomes weren't good," she admitted. Now the director of nursing at Senterra...

Getting your alzheimer's and dementia residents gardening.(Sponsored Content)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2005... The surge in construction of dedicated Alzheimer's facilities has led to a lot of innovation with particular attention to design features and activities which stimulate reminiscing and positive social interaction. Offering dementia residents...

Done deal? Beverly Enterprise's sale nearly finalized.(MARKET WATCH)
July 1, 2005... Beverly Enterprise Inc., the nation's D largest nursing home chain, should have a new owner by the end of summer, according to company officials. The Fort Smith, Ark.-based company--now known as BEI--put itself up for auction in March to...

Omnicare spurned again: latest bid for NeighborCare unsuccessful.(MARKET WATCH)
July 1, 2005... New effort, same result: in another attempt to acquire an unwilling rival, Covington, Ky.-based pharmaceutical giant Omnicare upped its purchase offer for NeighborCare to $32 per share, or $1.45 billion. Once again, NeighborCare said, "No...

Independent living in style.(2005 Design Awards)(Maravilla facility in Santa Barbara CA)
July 1, 2005... One look at the Maravilla facility, owned by Senior Resource Group LLC and located in Santa Barbara, Calif., and the response is almost always the same: I wish I could live there. The resort-style elegance of the facility, which includes...

Notes from the jury chair: for a new generation.(DESIGN)(criteria for judging 2005 Order of Excellence Design Awards)
July 1, 2005... Entries for the 2005 Order of Excellence Design Awards, presented this year's jury a true challenge. To select the one outstanding entry that exemplifies "Excellence" in each category was quite difficult and stirred great discussion and...

Managing risk: handicap with care: facilities gear up to meet challenge.(SAFETY & LIABILITY)
July 1, 2005... When staff at Chestnut Lane want to plan a surprise birthday party, they do it behind closed doors or in one of the assisted living facility's private alcoves. If they don't, there's a chance one of the residents will see what they're...

Survey: shorter stays: residents spending less time in nursing homes.(INDUSTRY FOCUS)
July 1, 2005... Nursing homes aren't quite the long-term stays they used to be for many residents. In fact, people are leaving facilities almost twice as fast as they did two decades earlier, according to a new study by the National Center for Health...