Now that we know there will be an NFL season, fantasy football leagues are roaring into shape around the land. I would have loved to be in the “war room” to hear the give-and-take for drafting...
Fighting the stains on your profession
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 05, 2016
Some journalists are jerks or untrustworthy. Or both. There, I said it.
Feeling under fire? No wonder
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 28, 2016
How do you know you have a room with three people feeling sorry for themselves in it? Find a room with two nursing home workers. Their persecution complex levels will add up.
Four times the flu fun
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 14, 2015
Mixed emotions is the best way to describe my feelings about super-powered flu vaccinations. Just like anyone else, I like to know I’m getting a good return on my buck.
Campaign to archive dementia love stories stumbles
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 03, 2015
Jane Youell appeared to have hit the jackpot with her timing, but now that’s exactly what she still needs: a financial jackpot. The British researcher is attempting to build a first-ever love-and-dementia...
Wish I was there — Myda’s nursing home parade through the heart of town
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 05, 2018
I don’t care how grand your area’s Fourth of July parade or festivites might have been. The best parade I’ve heard about lately took place last month due to the efforts of a creative...
Providers shake off gloomy forecasts with pride, optimism
By
James M. Berklan
May 11, 2016
First, the crowd of top-flight nursing home operators took the punch to the gut in silence. Then, they shed the stoicism and got even.
A winning strategy for nursing homes
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 06, 2012
Last week, I heard one of the most insightful, no-baloney talks I’ve heard in a while from a long-term care official.
What to expect with the therapy caps repealed
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 16, 2018
Don’t ever let Congress plan your next party. That’s my sincere recommendation.
Not time to pull the plug on hospital readmissions program … yet
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 21, 2015
It’s hard to sit on one’s hands when caregiving issues are in play. Yet, that’s exactly what I’d recommend with regard to at least one initiative aimed at lowering hospital readmissions.