Contemporary Long Term Care articles from November 2003

Contemporary Long Term Care archives from November 2003

History repeats itself.(Perspectives)(overview of the history of long term care)
November 1, 2003... Most of us have heard the saying that those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. So, we set out, on the momentous occasion of our 25th anniversary, to review the past quarter century in long term care. Our special theme...

Professional aspirations: from bedside helpers to certified long term care experts, the nation's caregivers have come into their own.(Caregiving Through the Years)
November 1, 2003... Pat Girmen remembers the old days as if they were another lifetime. Back then, nursing assistants would help their residents in and out of bed, fluff their pillows, guide them to the bathroom and clean them up and down. Today, after 21...

The roleplayer: through the years, Ombudsmen are an ally for long term care.(Caregiving Through the Years)
November 1, 2003... For the last four years, Donna Hering has visited a nursing facility in her community. While that in itself isn't unusual, what makes her visits unique is that Hering is an ombudsman. Hering is one of thousands of trained volunteer...

Comforting changes: in 25 years, long term care equipment has advanced to make residents' and caregivers' lives more comfortable.(Tools of the Trade)
November 1, 2003... If you're old enough to remember a time without cable TV, microwave ovens, videocassettes, cell phones and personal computers; a day when real-live operators answered telephones and rock stars made albums instead of videos; and a landscape...

Wheels in motion: a history of the wheelchair.(Tools of the Trade)
November 1, 2003... It's a piece of equipment we see every day. But how many HME professionals know the story behind the wheelchair? When asked what they thought were the most significant developments in wheelchair technology, industry insiders had a wide variety...

Breaking with tradition: long term care facilities have moved from sterile and foreboding to homes away from home.(From Institution to Home)
November 1, 2003... Twenty-five years ago, sending someone to live in a nursing home was akin to throwing extra household items into a cold, dark cellar. The cellar door was locked and the items forgotten. Once in a while, a garage sale or temporary use...

Achieve Healthcare Technologies.(Profile)
November 1, 2003... Achieve Healthcare Technologies is the largest privately held provider of information systems products and services to the long-term care industry. We serve customers across the U.S., and have consistently led the industry in introducing new,...

American HealthTech.(Profile)
November 1, 2003... In 1975, Wheel of Fortune debuted on national television, the Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl IX and the first personal computers were sold with 1KB memory. It was also the year that the seeds of what would later become American HealthTech...

A FurniturEvolution: from "bamboo beginnings" to today's furniture industry leader.(Profile)
November 1, 2003... Bamboo beginnings "Kwalu" means 'bamboo' in Zulu, and African language. As a building material, bamboo has many incredible properties its resilient, flexible, durable and ecologically sound. It was therefore a fitting name for our company,...

GE Healthcare Financial Services.(Profile)
November 1, 2003... GE Healthcare Financial Services is a provider of capital, financial solutions and related services for the global healthcare market. Established in 2002, GE Healthcare Financial Services brings together GE's vast healthcare-related financial...

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.(Profile)
November 1, 2003... Healthcare Services Group, Inc., has been providing housekeeping, laundry, and most recently food services to the long term care industry for 26 years, so I guess you could say that HCSG and CLTC have grown up together. We have both seen...

KKE Architects, Inc.(Profile)
November 1, 2003... Founded in 1968, KKE measures success based on exceeding client expectations. With offices in Minneapolis, Minn; Newport Beach, Calif; and Pasadena, Calif; KKE has become one of the top 30 architectural firms in the country as ranked by...

MDI Technologies.(Profile)
November 1, 2003... MDI was established in 1982 with the creation of a software package designed to meet the unique data management requirements of long term care facilities. Since the use of computers among long term care providers was uncommon at that time,...

OPUS Medication Systems, Inc.(Profile)
November 1, 2003... OPUS Medication Systems, Inc., established in 1979, provides a comprehensive solution for all aspects of a "med-pass" in long term care, assisted living, and correctional institutions. The system was developed by Paul Keffeler, R.Ph, who owned...

Press Ganey.(Profile)
November 1, 2003... Research shows that nursing homes, as well as assisted and independent living facilities, can gain a significant advantage in both market share and retention by encouraging open and honest feedback from residents and their families. Feedback...

Passionate people providing powerful programs.(Profile)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2003... For 25 years, RehabWorks has been passionately providing rehabilitation services that produce the right results. We attain results through our unqualified commitment to helping each and every patient achieve his/her fullest potential and by...

Affordable anti-wandering solution. (from Smart Caregiver, Inc.)(Profile)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2003... Smart Caregiver, Inc., located in Petaluma, Calif., offers a Wireless Anti-Wandering System for under $700. LTC facilities rely on this affordable anti-wandering system because it installs easily and provides residents with the comfort and...

Skin knows the difference--not all skin care products are created equal.(Profile)
November 1, 2003... (Largo, Florida)--SECURA[TM], a new name in skin care from Smith & Nephew, uses high-quality ingredients that make the difference between basic and proactive skin care. The SECURA Skin Care System was introduced to the market in September 2003....

Some Things Fishy: brings easy pet therapy to long term care facilities.(Profile)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2003... Who can resist the tranquil beauty of an aquarium--it brings calm to residents, visitors and staff alike. But nobody really wants to take care of an aquarium. So, Some Things Fishy created an aquarium that requires no daily work. It's...

Joerns[R] history.(Profile)
November 1, 2003... The Joerns Brothers Furniture Company was started in 1889 in St. Paul, Minn., and was moved to Stevens Point, Wis., in the early 1900's. At that time, the company specialized in the manufacture of ornate and traditional bedroom and dining room...

TimeWare Inc.(Profile)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2003... TimeWare, Inc. offers a full suite of labor management software, TimeWare RMS, including administration, attendance, scheduling, human resources and payroll. Our software is tailored towards the healthcare industry, taking into account the...

Let Xmark take care of your residents' security, so you can take care of them.(Profile)(Advertisement)
November 1, 2003... For more than 10 years, Xmark's WatchMate[R] Wander Prevention System has set the standard in restraint-free protection of Alzheimer's patients. And now, MyCall offers you the same reliability and accuracy in emergency response. Whatever your...

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.(Histories of Associations)
November 1, 2003... The Beginnings While the for-profit nursing home industry had its own representative organization in Washington, D.C., not-for-profits lacked a national voice. On Nov. 26, 1961, a group of dedicated aging-services leaders met to discuss...

American Health Care Association.(Histories of Associations)
November 1, 2003... ahca[R] American Health Care Association Since its inception in 1949, the American Health Care Association (AHCA) has been at the forefront of an ongoing, noble mission to ensure our frail, elderly and disabled receive the best possible...

Assisted Living Federation of America.(Histories of Associations)
November 1, 2003... ALFA ASSISTED LIVING FEDERATION OF AMERICA Founded in 1990, the Assisted Living Federation of America emerged from a desire shared among assisted living providers for industry-specific advocacy and support. The association's members have...

National Investment Center for the seniors housing & care industries.(Histories of Associations)
November 1, 2003... NIC National Investment Center For the Seniors Housing & Care Industries Recognized for its objective, research-based resources and publications, and for having the premier networking conference for executive-level financiers and...

Milestones.(Retrospective)
November 1, 2003... During the past 25 years, the players may have changed but the headlines sing the same song: "Dealing with Stress in a Nursing Home," "The Right Way to Market Your Services, " "Medicaid Fraud"... The magazine's mission also remains the same...