Editorials
The Future of America's Homecare Workers & Quality of Care for our Aging Population
The New York Times recently published an article, Caring for the Caregivers, and while I read the piece I shook my head a few times thinking about the implications of the article and what I know from my perspec... Read entire article »
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10 Best Cities for Job-Seeking Retirees
U.S. News & World Report posted 10 Best Cities for Job-Seeking Retirees, an article which discusses not only what kind of jobs are recession-proof, but also the cities in which to find employment for those... Read entire article »
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Study: Baby Boomers on Aging, Working, Technology & Financing Long Term Care
As baby boomers age, they’re faced with more options than every previous generation when it comes to almost any issue around aging and retirement. The following data comes from a study of more than 500 ba... Read entire article »
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Medicare Launches Brand-new Web Pages Dedicated to Helping Family Caregivers
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) recently launched a new addition to their Web site; the Ask Medicare pages are designed to help family caregivers navigate CMS and also find crucial resources outside ... Read entire article »
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Geriatric Care Manager, Kay Paggi, Makes Headlines in The Dallas Morning News
Our very own Expert Columnist, Kay Paggi, was recently interviewed in a Dallas Morning News article discussing the role of geriatric care managers and what they can offer families, especially when they are at t... Read entire article »
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Medicare Advantage Plans: Buyers Beware!
On Monday, the New York Times ran a great story about Medicare Advantage Plans. Medicare Advantage Plans are a type of health plan sold by private insurance companies. The plans are associated with Medicare.
... Read entire article »
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McKnight's Long Term Care Columns
Okeechobee Healthcare Facility Gives Students On-the-Job Training
Editor’s Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as “On-the-job Training” in McKnight’s Long Term Care News August 2009 edition. Okeechobee Healthcare Facility i... Read entire article »
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Okeechobee Healthcare Facility Finds Going High-Tech Leads to Better Care
Editor’s Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as “High-tech Home Excels” in McKnight’s Long Term Care News July 2009 edition. Okeechobee Healthcare Facility, ... Read entire article »
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How Village Shalom in Overland Park Uses Creative Financing Techniques
Editor’s Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as “Grants Prove Valuable” in McKnight’s Long Term Care News April 2009 edition. This month we continue our dis... Read entire article »
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Village Shalom Wins Both Design Award & Residents’ Approval
Editor’s Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as “A PEAK performance” in McKnight’s Long Term Care News March 2009 edition. One of the primary concepts behin... Read entire article »
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Medicare’s New Five Star Rating System
Editor’s Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as “Five Star is Progress” in McKnight’s Long Term Care News February 2009 edition. The Centers for Medicare ... Read entire article »
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Palm Garden Implements the Empower with Choice Program
Editor’s Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as “Focus on the Resident“ in McKnight’s Long Term Care News January 2009 edition. Palm Garden in Ocala, FL, is ... Read entire article »
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General News
Seniors, Are You Prepared for Swine Flu?
Over the last month, the news has been hot with new swine flu scares, warnings and alerts—and not just for seniors or the elderly. This flu is not the same as the one that we've been vaccinated for each y... Read entire article »
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Swine Flu Prevention Guidelines for Seniors, the Aging & Caregivers
You have all undoubtedly heard all the recent news about swine flu—but have you thought about what it means for the seniors in your life, your aging parents or you as a caregiver? To date, almost all case... Read entire article »
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2009 Market Overview of Technology for Aging in Place
Gilbert Guide is pleased to announce today that its Aging in Place Technology expert columnist Laurie M. Orlov has published her 2009 Market Overview of Technology for Aging in Place. Her report categorizes a b... Read entire article »
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Happy Halloween
At Gilbert Guide we decided a long time ago to give out treats—no tricks. So in keeping with tradition we decided to post this photo as we just really liked it! So from everyone here at Gilbert Guide we h... Read entire article »
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Study Reveals Benefits of Starting Long-term Care Planning Pre-retirement
Editor’s Note: When should you be looking into LTCI is a question many Americans are facing. The following press release
is reprinted courtesy of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance,... Read entire article »
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Geriatric Care Manager, Kay Paggi, Makes Headlines in The Dallas Morning News
Our very own Expert Columnist, Kay Paggi, was recently interviewed in a Dallas Morning News article discussing the role of geriatric care managers and what they can offer families, especially when they are at t... Read entire article »
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