Let’s say you bought your long-term care administrator an expensive venti tall double-half frappalatte on your way to work yesterday, and he didn’t reimburse you for it. Should you A) playfully...
Whatcha gonna do?
By
Gary Tetz
Aug 05, 2015
Adversity, that irrepressible rascal. We’re far too familiar with it in long-term care.
Trump — our long-term care president
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 30, 2015
Well, this is disappointing. I was convinced Donald Trump was going to be our first real long-term care president — a tireless and compassionate advocate for the profession and those we serve. Guess...
Uber-terrified by technology
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 16, 2015
I was scared, I’ll admit it. I had never used it before. It was all so intimidating and new. The old system worked fine for me, and I was comfortable with its inadequacies. You might think I’m...
The simple things
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 06, 2015
In both life and long-term care, we tend to distrust the simple solutions.
Lessons from Yolanda
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 02, 2015
Long-term care has far too many professionals with a depth and range of skill and training that the public almost never gets to see.
Passion over page views
By
Gary Tetz
Jun 05, 2015
I love technology. I’m using some right now. It’s technology, after all, that translates brain waves and finger twitches and makes it possible for me to tell you how much I love technology....
He came back
By
Gary Tetz
Jun 04, 2015
There’s a legendary photo of General Douglas MacArthur wading ashore upon a heroic return to the Philippines in World War II, and that’s what popped into my mind recently when I saw an elderly...
Toss me overboard
By
Gary Tetz
May 22, 2015
Last time we talked, it was peppers and hooch. Now it’s liquor and prostitutes. As a long-term care professional, I imagine you’re wondering what you’ve done wrong to encourage this trending...
When silence is golden
By
Gary Tetz
May 08, 2015
We don’t have crickets in long-term care, but we should. They’re very soothing insects. Experts on Crickipedia maintain that they actually emit four different sounds — a calling song, an...