They put their lives on the line for residents while losing everything they owned
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 13, 2018
I can only imagine the crushing grief one must face after their home and every worldly possession is reduced to ashes. But what if your house and workplace both burned down in one fell swoop? That’s...
Your Medicare future: Bigger pie, smaller slice
By
John O'Connor
Nov 12, 2018
I have seen the future of Medicare. Here’s what you can expect: Demand will grow the program; fiscal realities will shrink your share.
Do better on behalf of working mothers
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 09, 2018
ong-term care facilities, privacy is often at a premium for residents and employees. But when it comes to nursing mothers, I heard a story recently that made my hair stand on edge.
LTC truths you just can’t ignore
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 07, 2018
I bring you some of the striking tidbits from frantically filed notes on the road that might or might not have already seen the light of day. Some of this is just too good not to share, or share again.
There’s something about Larry
By
John O'Connor
Nov 05, 2018
Thanks to years of struggling with “simple” tasks, I have come to loathe those who make the difficult look easy. That’s especially the case where writing is concerned. Now that I have just read his...
No scapegoating at LeadingAge convention
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2018
When It’s Never 2 Late president Jack York asked her to figure out a way to get goat yoga as part of the company’s booth at LeadingAge, she didn’t blink.
A plea to long-term care providers: complain. Seriously.
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 31, 2018
Long-term care operators have a unique opportunity, and I’m encouraging everyone to take advantage of it. Here’s how: Complain.
What Election Day may spell for skilled care
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 30, 2018
We’ve been talking about it for months and now the day of reckoning has almost arrived: Election Day is just one week away, and the stakes could be very high for the skilled nursing crowd. The makeup...
Cutting red tape, except for skilled care operators?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 29, 2018
Despite recent government officials’ pronouncements, it seems everyone has less red tape to deal with — except, apparently, skilled care operators.
Take a look at your state ballot items
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 26, 2018
You might be weighing whom to vote for in your House, Senate or gubernatorial races. But Iit’s equally important for long-term care readers to take a look at their respective state ballot items, as many...