On any given day in long term and post-acute care (LT/PAC) centers, the arrival of an upset family can turn an otherwise calm day into a crisis.

Communication with elders and family members about end-of-life care is becoming more accepted and encouraged. As staff care for older and frailer residents in skilled nursing centers, becoming comfortable with, and respecting, end-of-life conversations has become essential.

Studies have shown that LT/PAC residents spend a number of hours each day thinking about their meals. For some, they are the highlights of the day.

AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson shares insights for providers from the burgeoning seniors and LT/PAC marketplace in China.

A board member of the American Health Care Association (AHCA), Meade’s story is one that she wishes there were more of, which is to say more examples of women CEOs in the long term and post-acute care (LT/PAC) space.

If you want to be successful over the long term, this is not the time to take your foot off the gas and coast. Instead, this is the time for putting the pedal to the metal on quality, and to demonstrate that we can deliver on these expectations.

A new report finds sharp increases in prescription drug prices for seniors.

Hospital discharge planners should have authority to recommend PAC providers, say MedPAC staff.

A leader in the health and aging services space tells Provider that SNFs and LT/PAC providers in general should be monitoring acute-care hospital volumes, technology changes, and home-based care, among other issues, to bolster their opportunities.