Long-term care needs to get creative to deal with coronavirus staffing impact
Originally published in McKnight’s By Patrick McCormick The coronavirus pandemic is undeniably going to have a major impact on U.S. long-term care operators in the…
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The path forward for struggling nursing homes
Originally published in McKnight’s By Patrick McCormick A convergence of market pressures is bearing down on the nursing home industry. Changing demographics, old infrastructure, new…
For assisted living communities, change is coming, but there still is time to adapt
Originally published in McKnight’s Senior Living By Patrick McCormick The halcyon days of assisted living communities resembling comfy hotels and providing little more than social…
In addition to caring for patients, SNFs must take care of business
Originally published in McKnight’s By Betsy Rust Nursing homes have an epidemic health problem these days, but it’s not in their patient population, it’s on…
Three stars will be the new one star
Originally published in McKnight’s By Betsy Rust Nursing home operators call it low occupancy. Medicare insiders call it a declining census. Economists call it excess…
House calls coming back for seniors needing care
Originally published in McKnight’s By Betsy Rust Baby boomers likely recall, in flickering black-and-white, kindly physicians making house calls on television and in the movies….
A compelling case study in senior health
Originally published in McKnight’s By Betsy Rust Healthcare for seniors these days all too often focuses on the ill and the infirm, bedridden and beholden…
Nursing homes fade even as baby boomers age
Originally published in STAT By Betsy Rust As the senior population grows, it’s easy to think that nursing homes will be popping up everywhere. In fact, the…
Transitions ahead for nursing homes
Originally published in McKnight’s By Betsy Rust As a silver tsunami of seniors approaches on the demographic horizon, nursing homes and hospitals are preparing by…
Understanding Consumer Choice in Long-Term Care
Originally published in McKnight’s Long Term Care News By Betsy Rust If you operate a senior living facility, here is something to put at the very…