This past October 1st, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) put into effect new regulations concerning the payment or reimbursement of services to skilled nursing facilities and certain types of housing for older Americans. The reductions in payments were targeted at 3-4%. As the regulations were being finalized late this summer, we posted reactions […]
#Aging: Resources For Issues Concerning Older Americans
Numerous resources are available online and in print for information about elder care, aging, homes for older Americans, etc. We would like simply to touch on a few that we think are quite valuable, and which we hope you will as well. We would love to hear from you if you have some favorites that […]
#Aging: Bill Thomas – Elderhood Rising: The Dawn of a New World Age (Video)
As a followup to an article written by Dr. Ronch, Interim Dean at the Erickson School for Management of Aging Services (and an MKCREATIVE client) — where he discusses the paucity of Gerontologists in the USA — I thought it useful to post a link to a compelling video presentation made by another Erickson School […]
Aging: The Business & Strategy of Seniors Housing & Care (Classes)
The Erickson School, at University of Maryland, Baltimore County, is hosting an entrepreneurial seniors housing and care executive education course at the UMBC Technology Center, May 17-20. Led by Mark Erickson, and featuring a diverse lineup of instructors, Business and Strategy provides 3 1/2 days of intensive education on strategy, positioning and trends, and the […]
Best Nursing Homes: The U.S. News Honor Roll
U.S.News & World Report published it’s 2011 rankings for the best nursing homes in the US yesterday. More than 3.2 million Americans will spend at least part of 2011 in one of the nation’s 16,000-plus nursing homes. The 2011 Honor Roll lists 18 homes that received perfect ratings for four consecutive quarters: Alzheimer’s Resource Center […]
Top Ten Senior Housing Trends For 2011
Senior Housing News published their long-awaited report of housing trends in the senior housing market a couple of days ago. An underlying trend highlighted by the report suggests that “value” is near the top of everybody’s list — developers, facilities managers, and potential residents alike. Here’s a quick breakdown of the report’s main focus areas: […]
Fall Prevention Programs in Maryland
Image by Samuel Mann via Flickr Falls are a major cause of injury for older adults in Maryland and studies show that one in three people age 65 and over fall each year. Recent data for Maryland showed that falls were the leading cause of emergency room visits and accounted for almost one quarter of […]
The Latest Technologies for Senior Living @ CES 2011
Steve Gurney’s “Everyone is Aging” blog has some great reviews of the latest technologies aimed at seniors at this year’s Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas. His focus is on healthcare and senior living solutions, in particular. Watch the video to find out more: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16X3XWPWBgg
