Local infrastructure risks may include aging water systems, deteriorating roads, crumbling bridges, and outdated drainage ...

With the so-called silver tsunami of aging baby boomers well on its way, long term care operators have no choice but to adapt to this new generation of customers—if they haven’t already. One of the ...

Accurate data collection and reporting are more important than ever in skilled nursing facilities. Among the challenges is coding section GG of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) that captures usual ...

Dementia care is at the heart of assisted living. That’s why this year’s National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) Day attendees—a record of more than 300 assisted living professionals—lined up for ...

Recently the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), in collaboration with the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), ...

As noted previously, the association supports the bipartisan Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act. This bill, which provisions of it were included in the reconciliation package that President ...

Turnover is on the decline across many nursing home departments, according to the newly released 2025–2026 Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report, published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation ...

Firefighters, fire marshals, and fire chiefs know how vulnerable long term care settings can be in the case of a fire. Residents with limited mobility, intellectual limitations, oxygen use, and other ...

The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control recently released the 2025-2026 influenza vaccine recommendations in its Morbidity and Mortality Week Report (MMWR). Routine annual influenza vaccination ...

Long term care providers across the nation are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents through the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) ...

While taste, selection, and ambiance are all important to successful dining for seniors, there are some key nutritional issues to keep in mind: Barbara Kamp, American College of Culinary Medicine ...