As the Futures Program celebrates its 20th anniversary, I’m inspired to go “back to the future” when an invitation to the Futures Program from the Colorado state chapter of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine arrived in my...
In 2008, Danny Felty, MD, was accepted into the Certified Medical Director (CMD) Certification program of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Now a chief medical officer with Legacy Care, he reflects on how this program...
Images of family caregivers looking through windows to see their loved ones in nursing homes have come to characterize a serious challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic: supporting families who are separated from their loved ones. Family and caregiver...
The worsening shortage of registered nurses (RNs) will further burden long-term care (LTC) settings in the United States. In a recent survey, 94% of nursing homes (NHs) and 81% of assisted living communities reported staffing shortages; 73% and 59...
Assisted living (AL) has existed in the United States for decades, evolving in response to older adults’ need for supportive care and distaste for nursing homes and older models of congregate care. AL is state-regulated, provides at least 2 meals a...
To reach consensus on a minimum list of long-term care (LTC) interventions to be included in a service package delivered through universal health coverage (UHC).
Motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR) is a recently proposed predementia syndrome characterized by subjective cognitive impairment and slow gait. We aim to assess the cardiovascular and noncardiovascular factors associated with MCR.
Although descriptions of family involvement in residential long-term care (RLTC) are available in the scientific literature, how family involvement is optimized in nursing homes or assisted living settings remains underexplored. During the facility...
The complex care needs of frail older persons living at home is a major challenge for health care systems worldwide. One possible solution is to employ a primary care physician (PCP) with additional geriatric expertise. In the Netherlands, elderly...
