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Expressions of Distress: Solutions from the Interdisciplinary Team

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
Mrs. S is an 89-year-old white woman who has been living in a long-term care facility for two years; she transitioned from an independent living setting (an apartment) after she began to have difficulty managing her personal care and medications...

In Memoriam: William D. Smucker, MD

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
The family of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine has lost a dear friend and esteemed colleague, Dr. William “Bill” Smucker, who passed away on January 11 with his family at his side. Dr. Smucker was a long-time friend and...

The Nursing Home in The Community

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
Dear Dr. Jeff: The nursing home where I work has given excellent, person-centered care to a large and diverse group of residents for many years. Our CMS ratings are always four or five stars. During the pandemic, our staff has literally risked their...

We Are PALTC

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
Twenty-Two Things I Wish I Had Known When I First Started Doing Nursing Home Work

Palliative Wound Care for PALTC

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
It is well-known that many residents in the post-acute and long-term care setting have contracted, suffered from, and succumbed to COVID-19. Lesser known is that many PALTC wound experts expect the rates of pressure injuries to increase due to the...

Mitigating Racial Inequities in PALTC

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
For the past three years, I have been the chair of the Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborative (AELTCC). It is a membership-based, not-for-profit, national coalition that provides a forum for government, professional, consumer, trade,...

COVID-19 Vaccination in Nursing Homes: Trust in the Tunnel Will Help Staff See the Light at the End

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
The light at the end of the tunnel is in view. In recent weeks, many post-acute and long-term care residents and others have begun receiving COVID-19 vaccines. One key challenge that remains is getting staff to agree to be vaccinated. “There is so...

Amid Crises and Change, Leaders Emerge: 2021 Medical Director of the Year Nominees

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
The role of the post-acute and long-term care medical director has evolved over the years. However, talk to any members of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine who fill this role, and you will hear the passion in their...

When Is It Time for a Nursing Home?

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
Caring’s Editor in Chief Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, helps family members navigate tough decisions about a loved one’s need for nursing home care.

Is There a Geriatric Mental Health Specialist in the House?

Caring for the Ages
March 1, 2021
A few months ago, I received a call from a retired post-acute and long-term care practitioner who was trying to help a friend locate and schedule an appointment with a geriatric mental health specialist for his mother. The resident was 85 and lived...