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Part 1 in the series “Employee Job Performance in the Senior Living Community Workplace Environment” What Topics Should Be Covered in an Employee Handbook? Employee handbooks provide written notification of a company’s expectations for discipline and productivity in the workplace and serve as a guide to the company’s benefits, policies, […]

The World Health Organization has recently identified the COVID-19 Coronavirus as a pandemic.  Many senior care facilities (assisted living, skilled nursing, independent living, sub-acute rehabilitation facilities) find themselves in unchartered territory as it relates to their obligations to residents and their staff, not to mention potential exposure, both from the […]

Technology has impacted all of our lives in a profound way.  There is no question that advances in technology have had substantial impact in the healthcare field, but that is not limited to treatment alone. With the increase in social media, coupled with the use of “granny cameras,” elder neglect […]

On September 28, 2016, the United States Department of Health and Human Services revised regulations that may substantively impact resident agreements related to dispute resolution between residents and facilities.  Effective November 28, 2016, long-term care facilities who participate in Medicaid and Medicare (including nursing homes and assisted living facilities) are […]