Cheers to Altercare in Adena, OH, for showing us all how it should be done when it comes to residents needing a boost.
The key to preventing whistleblower lawsuits
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 04, 2013
Recent research suggests nursing home leaders, especially those who hire workers, may need to think more deeply about how whistleblower lawsuits come about.
A story to promote empathy in dementia care
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 22, 2013
Earlier this month, I was excited to learn that one of my favorite writers, Alice Munro, had been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature. To mark the honor, The New Yorker republished one...
Guess who’s asking whether to discontinue skilled care?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 24, 2014
The audience member had a question that in previous years would have been found at the corner of Blasphemy and Crazytalk. She wanted to know whether it would be advisable to drop skilled care from her...
Debating the obscure parts of the final rule
Sep 30, 2016
If misery loves company, take comfort in knowing many of your long-term care colleagues are doing the same thing this week.
We all have stories
By
Mary Gustafson
Jan 05, 2012
I recently stumbled on one of the most captivating obituaries I’ve ever read. It chronicled the life of a woman named Lana Peters, who died in a Wisconsin nursing home. The reason her death made...
Proving that the ACA challenge can be met
By
John O'Connor
Dec 07, 2015
If there’s one question sure to put a provider on edge these days, it’s this: How do I transition my facility into the world of accountable care organizations? For those who want to see how...
Many regulations are truly bad — but …
By
John O'Connor
May 29, 2015
Long-term care operators are rightfully concerned about the never-ending onslaught of new rules and regulations. But a deadly fire in China this week might frame things in a new way for them, if they give...
This sneak peek is worth a look
By
John O'Connor
Sep 12, 2016
Has it ever been more difficult to run a long-term care organization? Probably not. That’s why you ought to know about this group and its big meeting.
Go get your audience (before Kanye West does)
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Oct 13, 2015
When you ask seniors for their take on twerking, Kanye West and social media, you’re bound to get some colorful answers.