This cliffhanger shows few signs of a happy ending
By
John O'Connor
Oct 19, 2012
If you are hoping to learn before the Nov. 6 election whether planned federal budget cuts might be avoided, I have some advice: forget about it.
Hollywood rescues long-term care
By
Mary Gustafson
Oct 18, 2012
I’m being completely honest when I say that, in general, I do not have a problem with celebrities who crusade for charitable and humanitarian causes. I really don’t — Angelina Jolie, Sean...
‘Tis the (festive) season in long-term care
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 17, 2012
October is for many of us in the long-term care field what December is to others.
Sister-to-sister: A long-term care triple-play
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 16, 2012
One can meet a lot of interesting people at the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living convention. It’s rare that you find yourself, however, doing a triple take when...
These guys are disproving false assumptions about long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Oct 15, 2012
Long-term care today is anything but a convalescent care business. As few other sectors, this field has evolved to embrace new and innovative ways to better serve its customers. Need proof? Then take a...
The need for long-term care will increase dramatically in the future – unless it doesn’t
By
John O'Connor
Oct 12, 2012
How will demand for long-term care services change in the years to come? Two related reports provide very different answers to this central question.
The gift of gallows humor
By
Mary Gustafson
Oct 11, 2012
Comedienne Tig Notaro — from what I’ve been able to glean in my relatively brief history as a fan of her comedy — does not appear to have any connection with the long-term care industry. But...
Post-election Congressional action might not be so ‘lame’
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 10, 2012
Like a pedestrian at a dangerous intersection, long-term care providers find themselves waiting for the stoplight to change when it comes to reimbursement policy.
AHCA’s March
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 09, 2012
We live in a world that tends to focus on personality, not substance; on aesthetics, rather than data; and on the bare minimum, rather than diligence. But there’s been a sea change at AHCA that reflects...
First presidential debate leaves long-term care operators with many questions, few answers
By
John O'Connor
Oct 05, 2012
If you’re wondering what Wednesday night’s presidential debate means for long-term care, you have plenty of company.