scholarly journals For-profit versus not-for-profit delivery of long-term care

2006 ◽  
Vol 176 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. M. McGrail ◽  
M. J. McGregor ◽  
M. Cohen ◽  
R. B. Tate ◽  
L. A. Ronald
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Not For Profit

scholarly journals Incapacitated and Alone: Prevalence of Unbefriended Residents in Alberta Long-Term Care Homes

SAGE Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824401988512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie A. Chamberlain ◽  
Wendy Duggleby ◽  
Janet Fast ◽  
Pamela B. Teaster ◽  
Carole A. Estabrooks
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Term Care ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Not For Profit

The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of residents who are incapacitated and have no surrogate decision maker, known as the “unbefriended” in Alberta long-term care (LTC) homes. Using cross-sectional online survey methods, data were collected from 123 staff (i.e., directors of care/nursing, administrators) from Alberta LTC homes. Information was collected on survey respondents’ demographic characteristics, number of unbefriended residents, and on organizational characteristics. The overall prevalence of unbefriended residents in LTC homes was 4.14% in Alberta ( SD = 6.28%, range: 0%-34.6%). Homes with the highest prevalence (nearly 15%) of unbefriended residents had >135 beds and were public not-for-profit and located in large urban centers. Fifty-three percent of unbefriended residents were male. The highest prevalence of unbefriended residents lived in homes located in large urban centers and public not-for-profit operators. Population level and LTC home level prevalence data are needed to assess the scope of unmet needs.

Strategic Alliance: Adapting to the Business Environment in Long-Term Care

2002 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 205-211
Author(s):  
Cynthia Massie Mara ◽  
James T. Ziegenfuss
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Alliance ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Strategic Partnerships ◽  
Term Care ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Technological Educational ◽  
Will Force

This article is addressed to long-term-care administrators and planners as well as purchasers of long-term care. Believing the current and future business environment will force continued adaptation in long-term-care organizations, the authors utilize nine categories to map pressures for change: cultural, technological, educational, political, legal, natural resource, demographic, sociologic, and economic. Long-term-care organizations, especially those that are not-for-profit, are becoming members of alliances as one way of addressing these pressures. This article describes and presents a case example of a composite alliance to demonstrate the advantages of membership in a strategic alliance. We also present examples of ways in which alliance members use strategic partnerships to improve their ability to manage these forces.

scholarly journals Depressive symptoms in long term care facilities in Western Canada: a cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Hoben ◽  
Abigail Heninger ◽  
Jayna Holroyd-Leduc ◽  
Jennifer Knopp-Sihota ◽  
Carole Estabrooks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Western Canada ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Data Set ◽  
For Profit

Abstract Background The main objective is to better understand the prevalence of depressive symptoms, in long-term care (LTC) residents with or without cognitive impairment across Western Canada. Secondary objectives are to examine comorbidities and other factors associated with of depressive symptoms, and treatments used in LTC. Methods 11,445 residents across a random sample of 91 LTC facilities, from 09/2014 to 05/2015, were stratified by owner-operator model (private for-profit, public or voluntary not-for-profit), size (small: < 80 beds, medium: 80–120 beds, large > 120 beds), location (Calgary and Edmonton Health Zones, Alberta; Fraser and Interior Health Regions, British Columbia; Winnipeg Health Region, Manitoba). Random intercept generalized linear mixed models with depressive symptoms as the dependent variable, cognitive impairment as primary independent variable, and resident, care unit and facility characteristics as covariates were used. Resident variables came from the Resident Assessment Instrument – Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS) 2.0 records (the RAI-MDS version routinely collected in Western Canadian LTC). Care unit and facility variables came from surveys completed with care unit or facility managers. Results Depressive symptoms affects 27.1% of all LTC residents and 23.3% of LTC resident have both, depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment. Hypertension, urinary and fecal incontinence were the most common comorbidities. Cognitive impairment increases the risk for depressive symptoms (adjusted odds ratio 1.65 [95% confidence interval 1.43; 1.90]). Pain, anxiety and pulmonary disorders were also significantly associated with depressive symptoms. Pharmacologic therapies were commonly used in those with depressive symptoms, however there was minimal use of non-pharmacologic management. Conclusions Depressive symptoms are common in LTC residents –particularly in those with cognitive impairment. Depressive symptoms are an important target for clinical intervention and further research to reduce the burden of these illnesses.

scholarly journals Hospitalization and Mortality Rates in Long-Term Care Facilities: Does For-Profit Status Matter?

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 874-883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Tanuseputro ◽  
Mathieu Chalifoux ◽  
Carol Bennett ◽  
Andrea Gruneir ◽  
Susan E. Bronskill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Term Care ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Profit Status

Factors Influencing the Physical Activity of Older Adults in Long-Term Care: Administrators’ Perspectives

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Benjamin ◽  
Nancy Edwards ◽  
Wenda Caswell
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Optimal Conditions ◽  
Term Care ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Activity Program ◽  
Physical Activity Programs

In 2006, the authors conducted a multisite qualitative study in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to examine organizational and environmental factors that influence physical activity for long-term-care (LTC) residents. The article describes the results of interviews with 9 administrators from nonprofit and for-profit LTC facilities. A content analysis revealed that despite having positive views about the value of physical activity, the administrators encountered challenges related to funding, human resources, and the built (physical) environment. The intersection of staffing issues and challenges in the built environment created less than optimal conditions for physical activity programs. Findings suggest that until there are adequate human and financial resources, it will be difficult to implement evidence-informed physical activity programs for residents in LTC settings in Ontario. A review of provincial LTC standards for physical activity program requirements and the built environment is warranted.

scholarly journals For-profit long-term care homes and the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks and resident deaths

2020 ◽  
Vol 192 (33) ◽  
pp. E946-E955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan M. Stall ◽  
Aaron Jones ◽  
Kevin A. Brown ◽  
Paula A. Rochon ◽  
Andrew P. Costa
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Term Care ◽  
For Profit
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