In the roundup of best Super Bowl commercials, the one that best relates to your lives didn’t air. No, I’m not talking about the elderly people escaping from the nursing home to go eat Taco...
The Sales Manager in Chief
By
Gary Tetz
Jan 30, 2013
I recently watched the presidential inauguration from the comfort of a fake leather couch at a car dealership. Over the din of overhead pages for the service department, Sales Manager in Chief Barack Obama...
Morning blood draws: No longer required?
By
Gary Milburn, Ph.D.
with William DePond, M.D.
Jan 30, 2013
There is mounting evidence that blood does not need to be drawn prior to eating! Such medical conclusions may change the early morning paradigm and how patients are managed.
Dealing with grief
By
Kelly Scott
Jan 29, 2013
Throughout my years of visiting senior living communities and working with families, some of the most heartbreaking moments come from watching a family member struggle with watching a loved one slowly...
This pilot long-term care program might require actual pilots
By
John O'Connor
Jan 25, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services often backs pilot programs that might help improve long-term care services. In recent years, the agency has funded efforts to do things such as update employee...
Hepatic Encephalopathy and long-term care: My experience
By
Elena Juarez
Jan 23, 2013
One day I hope that one of my daughters will become a nurse or a doctor. They have gained so much knowledge from helping me care for my mom. We could not have come this far without the help of our family...
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...
Expanding support for families
By
Marian Hamilton
Jan 15, 2013
After my husband’s death in 2004, I thought how wonderful it would have been if there were a refuge in a hospital where caregivers could go to “escape” and recharge themselves — an...
Let’s hope this flu remedy goes viral
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 10, 2013
Some people might dream of owning a professional football or baseball team. Right now, I’m wishing I owned a nursing home. Then I could immediately fire all the people who deserved it.
Don’t let the bed bugs bite at your facility
By
Patrick T. Copps
Jan 09, 2013
Once a pest expected only to be encountered on rare occasion, bed bugs are more prevalent than you’d think in healthcare facilities — especially in long-term care and assisted living facilities....