When long-term care experts speak, things can get foggy
By
John O'Connor
Mar 11, 2013
I was hoping to get clear answers about the sector’s future at the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry’s regional meeting last week in San Diego. I did, but I...
What if your residents stopped deteriorating?
By
John O'Connor
Feb 19, 2015
Conventional wisdom holds that the sweet spot for long-term care residents is around age 85, give or take. But what if that figure were to suddenly rise by several decades?
How to make a movie about long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Aug 12, 2016
What if Hollywood made a big-budget movie about long-term care? Would it be about a heroic worker? Nah, too cheesy. How about a bitter resident who finally finds peace in a facility? Needs more grit and...
Keeping your friends close, and the media closer
By
John O'Connor
Jul 30, 2018
After nearly three decades of watching this sector, I’m still astounded by two bizarre aspects of general media coverage.
Trump: Give nursing home employers a break or two — maybe more
By
John O'Connor
Jul 24, 2017
President Trump may be struggling to kill Obamacare. But he is clearly enjoying early success in at least one area: labor policy.
Why the New York Times’ ‘hatchet job’ shows better days are coming to long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Aug 26, 2014
A pall hangs over this sector at the moment, thanks to the New York Times.
Nursing homes are struggling? Guess he didn’t get the memo.
By
John O'Connor
Jan 31, 2022
The American Health Care Association released a bombshell report suggesting up to half the nation’s facilities may be on the brink of ruin.
This hospice study might make nursing homes less comfortable
By
John O'Connor
Feb 19, 2018
What’s the best eldercare development we’ve seen in the past quarter century? For my money, nothing compares to the ongoing expansion of hospice care services.
The art of the deal — and much more
By
John O'Connor
Oct 23, 2023
If you’re looking to gain a deeper understanding of the long-term care market, better manage emerging challenges or simply need more cash, Chicago is the real deal this week.
Cutting red tape, except for skilled care operators?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 29, 2018
Despite recent government officials’ pronouncements, it seems everyone has less red tape to deal with — except, apparently, skilled care operators.