Still waiting for the righteous indignation about this side of the nursing home industry
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 05, 2019
Both nursing home and resident advocates will be eagerly watching Wednesday, as the powerful Senate Finance Committee launches an investigation into cases of abuse that have occurred at facilities in recent...
Ensuring that your nursing home is providing LGBT-friendly care
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 15, 2018
Growing old, parting ways with your independence and having to move into a nursing home or assisted living facility seems like it would be difficult enough.
What nursing homes can learn from a ‘troubling’ court decision on sexual consent
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 18, 2018
Navigating the nuances of nursing home resident sexual encounters has to be an extremely difficult proposition for administrators, and things just got a little thornier after a recent court ruling. The...
Are you the Superman, Wonder Woman or Dwight Schrute of long-term care?
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 27, 2018
When the day starts to drag, and the fantasies begin rolling through your head at work, what fictional character do you start picturing yourself as? Are you the Wonder Woman of the nursing home field?...