Every day is an opportunity to forge relationships
By
Chad Elberson
Feb 08, 2010
Strong relationships are the backbone of the culture change movement.
The Smell Test
By
Gary Tetz
Feb 15, 2013
Over in South Korea, precocious robots have been sniffing the air at a few nursing home test sites and neutralizing unwelcome odors. Or at least they were, but now have probably been reassigned to nose...
How Montessori learning is unlocking new methods in dementia care
By
Anna Fisher, Ph.D.
Jun 11, 2014
I have always been fond of the Montessori philosophy. Even when my children were young, I searched for alternative schools where they could explore this type of learning. People ask me, “What is...
Improving vision can help quality of life in LTC
By
Mark Milner, M.D.
Apr 18, 2016
AMD dramatically impacts quality of life, manifesting in greater social dependence, challenges maintaining independence and early admission to nursing homes.
What I learned at the Pioneer Network conference
By
Joan Devine
Aug 30, 2019
Anyone who has planned a new program or process in their community, or has been in charge of a special event, knows that there are always “hiccups.”
Providers are from Mars, regulators are from Venus
By
Gary Tetz
Aug 15, 2013
More than 100,000 desperate folks wish to move to Mars and never come back. They’ve even paid an application fee, so they must be serious.
Eye contact or Angry Birds?
By
Gary Tetz
Jan 16, 2013
My wife’s a Realtor. And no, I’m not wondering if you or anyone you know would like to buy or sell a home in Walla Walla, WA. That would be a crass and brazen misuse of this forum. Though if...
Memory tricks
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 05, 2012
I’m a little mad at Jim Berklan right now. The usually trustworthy and compassionate editor of the McKnight’s fine family of publications pulled the old bait-and-switch on me this morning....
CLASS caveats
By
Steve Moses
Apr 06, 2010
The CLASS Act is being touted as a progressive long-term care insurance solution. I have news for you: It’s not.
Untangling the post-acute care journey
By
Maureen Banks
Robin Hynds
Louis J. Woolf
Jul 06, 2022
“What’s next?” That’s the question countless patients have faced as they have been discharged from hospitals in the midst of this once-in-a-century crisis. They have each faced what we’ve...