Real names and toilet seats: Keys to resident happiness
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 04, 2014
Feel like you need to renovate your building to boost resident satisfaction? Here’s a tip: Make sure your staff knows the names of all the residents first. And black toilets might not hurt, either.
Providers should pay special attention to what happens in the Senate tomorrow
By
John O'Connor
Nov 03, 2014
Tomorrow’s the big day. All across this nation, voters will go to the polls to decide thousands of races and issues. But providers should care the most about the various U.S. Senate race outcomes...
Falls can cost more than an arm and a leg
By
John O'Connor
Oct 31, 2014
Long-term care operators have many good reasons to keep resident falls to an absolute minimum. Yet it’s amazing how blasé we’ve become about the damage that falls inflict.
Magic wafers may keep residents healthy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 30, 2014
Most people have some quirky food issue, whether it’s gagging at the smell of fish or a hatred of condiments. I’ll confess mine: I detest raw apples. Apple cider, applesauce, apple pie —...
Provider’s rebranding and restructuring catch national attention
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 29, 2014
My first thought was one of concern: What had gone so wrong that one of the most esteemed long-term care providers in New York had to change its name? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right?...
3 tips for a strong SNF-hospice partnership
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 28, 2014
Easier said than done. That phrase often pops into my head when I read the latest long-term care research.
It can be hard to see straight when you’re being robbed blind
By
John O'Connor
Oct 27, 2014
Should we be shocked to hear that the business office manager of a nursing home in Michigan allegedly stole more than $460,000 from a resident? Probably not. And that’s not a narrow comment on skilled...
Guess who’s asking whether to discontinue skilled care?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 24, 2014
The audience member had a question that in previous years would have been found at the corner of Blasphemy and Crazytalk. She wanted to know whether it would be advisable to drop skilled care from her...
Managing time for staff to reflect after a resident’s death
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 23, 2014
Singing “Amazing Grace” or playing a ukelele version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” may not immediately spring to mind as ways to help staff members grieve after a resident has...
Glen Campbell Alzheimer’s documentary brings out the stars — caregivers and celebrities alike
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 22, 2014
As readers of this blog may recall, my expectations for the special screening of the new documentary about music superstar Glen Campbell’s journey with Alzheimer’s disease were high. Sunday...