Contemporary Long Term Care articles from October 2004

Contemporary Long Term Care archives from October 2004

The evolution of caring and learning continues.(Perspective)(Editorial)
October 1, 2004... Soon after production ended for the September edition of CLTC, a notable figure in the health care world passed away. Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross was most famous for developing the now-commonly recognized stages of death: denial, anger,...

Nursing home profit bill awaits Governor's signature.(Front Page)(MediCal reimbursement revisions in Nursing Home Quality Care Act)
October 1, 2004... The all-too-common and unpopular scenario of California nursing homes losing money with every Medi-Cal patient they care for could become history if the state's governor signs recently approved reimbursement revision legislation. Should...

Feeding assistants causing legal trouble for HHS.(Front Page)(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
October 1, 2004... A Washington state ombudsman program and long term care residents' coalition have filed a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), alleging the agency violated the federal Nursing Home Reform Law by...

N.Y. Assisted Living Reform expected following five-year battle.(Front Page)
October 1, 2004... Five years in the making, New York's Assisted Living Reform Act finally needs only the signature of Gov. George Pataki. The bill would put in place licensure requirements and a definition of "assisted living," which have met the approval...

Correction.(Front Page)(Correction Notice)
October 1, 2004... In the Power & Influence Top 25 published in September there were two errors. Paul Klaasen is the chair and CEO of Sunrise Senior Living in McLean, Va. Also, Anthony Mullen left Johns Hopkins University during the writing process of the...

CLTC study shows accreditation losing its value.(Cover Story)
October 1, 2004... When he bought his physical rehabilitation business in 2002, Gary Collins, administrator of Garden City Healthcare Center in Modesto, Calif., never gave accreditation a thought. "I don't see any advantage to it in operating the business," he...

Capital Senior Living acquires CGI Management.(Industry Transactions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Dallas-based senior living community operator Capital Senior Living Corp. announced its plan to acquire CGI Management Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas for $2.5 million. James Stroud, Capital Senior Living's chair, said the deal, expected to...

Board of Social Ministry changes name.(Industry Transactions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Don't call it the Board of Social Ministry anymore. The Shoreview, Minn.-based nonprofit provider of housing and services for older adults has changed its name to Ecumen to reflect the group's focus on "providing a range of housing and...

Cambridge tops HUD rankings.(Industry Transactions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Chicago-based Cambridge Realty Capital was the nation's leading HUD healthcare volume lender for the first half of fiscal year 2004, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. According to Cambridge Chairman...

Ventas expects 2005 court date in $186m suit against law firm.(Market Watch)
October 1, 2004... A 2005 court date is expected to be set for the trial between healthcare real estate trust Ventas Inc. and Sullivan & Cromwell, one of the nation's largest and most prominent law firms. The case is in the discovery phase. In the suit,...

Putting a new twist on traditional SNF care: Hatsutomi Health Care Hospital.(East Meets West / Design)
October 1, 2004... Japanese elders traditionally are taken care of at home by their children. But, as more and more Japanese women, the primary caregivers for the elderly living at home, move into me work force, there is a need for facilities where the staff is...

Skilled nursing facilities: advice from the experts.(East Meets West
October 1, 2004... The panel offered insights on various aspects of designing skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). On programming and planning, George Pressler, president of Planning Decision Resources in Topanga, Calif., said, "Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)...

Grampa looks thinner: addressing resident malnutrition.(Nutrition)
October 1, 2004... Mr. Parker sits in his room awaiting the first meal of the day. Down the hall, someone rolls a squeaky meal cart full of institutional meal trays--sanitary and clean. When the lid is lifted off, he finds a gleaming white plate with a...

Neither here nor there; unique challenges for LTC.(Caregiving)
October 1, 2004... Age plays a cruel game on transgender individuals as they advance in years, leaving long term care facilities with unique challenges. Tarynn Witten, executive director of the TransScience Research Institute in Richmond, Va., recalled a...

Building markets for alternative facilities.(Management)
October 1, 2004... Several years ago, developer Joy Silver was walking to her home in the Greenwich Village section of New York City when she saw flashing lights a few blocks away. She feared that police activity might involve her residence. As she got...

Build a better LTC web site: move beyond brochureware.(Technology)
October 1, 2004... Now that 136 million Americans have become regular Internet users, there is little doubt that every retirement community needs an online presence to be successful. But what should it look like? Can your community get by with a single Web...

Realizing miracle major gifts to transform a facility.(Philanthropy)
October 1, 2004... Philanthropy is increasingly playing a critical role in bringing resources to long term care facilities* Nonprofit long term care facilities have distinct opportunities to realize philanthropic major gifts that enable them to attain their...