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Nursing Home Administrative Policy and Environment May Reduce Falls Risk
, Long-term Care, Operational Resources, Operations, Senior HousingA pilot study, recently presented in a report in the Journal of Clinical Nursing, provides useful initial findings for the use of nursing home (NH)…
Read MoreThe State of Seniors Housing 2012
, Long-term Care, Operational Resources, Operations, Senior HousingThis research report on operational performance in seniors housing (collected in 2012 for performance results for the 12 months ending on 12/31/2011) includes data from…
Read MoreHurricane Evacuation: Its Impact on Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Health & Wellness, Long-term Care, Operational Resources, Operations, Senior Housing, Social/Environmental/Economic Determinants of HealthNatural disasters challenge any organization that must put evacuation plans in place to move those who are vulnerable. Recent research suggests that those with dementia…
Read MoreLong-term Care Awareness Study Reveals Americans’ Lack of Preparedness Related to Financing Long-Term Care
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Demographic Influences, Development & Financing, Financing, Long-term Care, Senior Housing, Supply & DemandNorthwestern Mutual’s Long-Term Care Awareness Study suggests that many Americans have work to do in order to be financially prepared for the costs of their…
Read MoreVideo Evidence of Falls in LTC: Loss of Balance, Tripping Cause More Falls than Slipping
, Aging & Wellness, Health & Wellness, Long-term Care, Operations, Senior Housing, TechnologyFalls are the leading cause of injury for older adults, and about half of older adults in long-term care (LTC) experience a fall in any…
Read MoreCaregiving: Married Couples in AL & Their Adult Children
, Family Caregiving, Long-term CareMarriage has many protective factors, including greater insurance against having to relocate to a long-term care (LTC) setting. However, some older married couples do move…
Read More2012 Seniors Housing & Care Journal: Predicting Nursing Home Demand
, Aging & Social Factors, Aging & Wellness, Demographic Influences, Development & Financing, Long-term Care, Senior Housing, Supply & DemandBeing able to predict short- and long-term demand for nursing home care is important for the industry and for policy makers. This article reports on…
Read More2012 Seniors Housing & Care Journal: Resident Rights & the Census in Skilled Nursing Facilities
, Long-term Care, Operational Resources, Operations, Policy & Regulation, Policy, Regulation & News, Senior HousingThe decennial census (occurring every ten years) by the US Census Bureau provides crucial policy and planning information. It is important to incorporate the nursing…
Read More2012 Seniors Housing & Care Journal: Factors Associated with LTC Planning
, Development & Financing, Long-term Care, Senior Housing, Supply & DemandSurvey research suggests that most adults do not plan ahead for long-term care (LTC) or understand the range of available LTC options. However, there is…
Read MoreNational Survey of Satisfaction in Long-Term Care – Results Released
, Long-term Care, Operational Resources, Senior Housing, Supply & DemandThe National Research Corporation, through its My InnerView product, recently released the 2011-2012 National Research Survey of Customer and Employee Satisfaction. More than half a…
Read MoreCost of Senior Housing and Residents’ Financial Concerns
, Development & Financing, Financing, Long-term Care, Senior HousingThis paper is the third in a series of four based on the 2011 Residents Financial Survey (RFS) conducted by the Center for Retirement Research…
Read MoreCalifornia Report: Great Need, Little Means for Long-Term Care
, Long-term CareA survey of registered California voters age 40 and better found that just about half (49 percent) of respondents expect to need long-term care (LTC)…
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