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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Brinton Manor Nursing Home Joins Kiwanis International, Part II
Editor's Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as "Power of Community Action" in McKnight's Long Term Care News December 2008 edition. In the six months since Brinton Manor of Glen M... Read entire article »
A Year in Review of Nursing Home Excellence
Editor's Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as "Inspiration for the Future" in McKnight's Long Term Care News October 2008 edition. It’s been a year since the inception of "Lead... Read entire article »
Oral Health in the Elderly, Part II
Editor's Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as "Open Wide and Say 'aaah!'" in McKnight's Long Term Care News September 2008 edition. As a general dentist, Kristin Outlan routinely... Read entire article »
Oral Health in the Elderly, Part I
Editor's Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as "Polishing Up Our Oral Health" in McKnight's Long Term Care News August 2008 edition. No matter one's age, oral health is extremely... Read entire article »
McKnight's Long-term Care: Getting Written Up Can Be Good!
Jill Gilbert, our CEO, just finished up her tenth article for McKnight's Long-term Care News, the eldercare industry's leading magazine. In her monthly articles, Jill tries to raise awareness and spotlight new ... Read entire article »
Brinton Manor Nursing Home Joins Kiwanis International, Part I
Editor's Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as "Brinton Manor Joins Club" in McKnight's Long Term Care News July 2008 edition. Brinton Manor of Glen Mills, PA, knows how to mainta... Read entire article »
Tabitha Health Care Services Nursing Home Introduces The Green House Project, Part II
Editor's Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as "Grieving Takes its Course" in McKnight's Long Term Care News June 2008 edition. This month we continue our discussion with Joyce Eb... Read entire article »
Tabitha Health Care Services Nursing Home Introduces The Green House Project, Part I
Editor's Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as "Growth in a Green House" in McKnight's Long Term Care News May 2008 edition. The nursing home industry isn't known for setting tren... Read entire article »
Conner-Williams Nursing Home Helps Residents with Proper Nutrition
Editor's Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as "No Appetite? No Problem!" in McKnight's Long Term Care News April 2008 edition. One of the toughest challenges faced by every nursi... Read entire article »
Conner-Williams Nursing Home Keeps Residents Eating with its Recipe for Success
Editor's Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as "A Recipe for Your Success" in McKnight's Long Term Care News March 2008 edition. Dinner dates, family picnics, summer barbecues, Su... Read entire article »
How St. Paul's Towers Keeps a Happy Nursing Home Staff
Editor's Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as "Happy Staff is Key to Quality" in McKnight's Long Term Care News February 2008 edition. St. Paul's Towers in Oakland, CA, is a stri... Read entire article »
ManorCare on Rossmoor Parkway Makes Residents Feel at Home
Editor's Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as "There's no Place Like Home" in McKnight's Long Term Care News January 2008 edition. ManorCare on Rossmoor Parkway in Walnut Creek, ... Read entire article »
The Los Angeles Jewish Home Keeps Alzheimer's Patients Comfortable Everyday
Editor's Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as "Bathing, Eating in Comfort" in McKnight's Long Term Care News December 2007 edition. The Jewish Home of Los Angeles conducted exte... Read entire article »
Staffing Choices Keep the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging Running Smoothly
Editor's Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as "Staffing up Yields Big Gains" in McKnight's Long Term Care News November 2007 edition. Despite its limited budget, the Los Angeles... Read entire article »
How Nineteenth Avenue Healthcare Hires, Supports & Thanks its Nursing Home Staffers
Editor’s Note: This article, written by Jill Gilbert, originally appeared as "Assembling a Cast of Stars" in McKnight's Long Term Care News October 2007 edition. There is no magic formula for building your ... Read entire article »
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