For all of the holiday joy in many of our lives, if there’s a time of year people feel burned out, it’s probably about now.
Celebrating new citizens, all around us
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 03, 2014
The Fourth of July is not a holiday that I tend to think much about. Fireworks are pretty, but when set off in the alley behind my house both terrify the cats and make us fear that our garage is going...
Yelping at online reviews
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 07, 2015
If there’s one service long-term care providers almost universally dislike, it’s online websites geared towards consumers and healthcare.
Reducing the shame of injury
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 19, 2013
Miss Florida competed in the Miss America pageant last Sunday despite an ACL tear, earning admiration. She should have quit.
AHCA’s March
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 09, 2012
We live in a world that tends to focus on personality, not substance; on aesthetics, rather than data; and on the bare minimum, rather than diligence. But there’s been a sea change at AHCA that reflects...
Tuesdays with Kathy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 19, 2013
Amour isn’t just a movie about an elderly couple. It also thoughtfully provokes questions about how families interact when confronted with long-term care situations. It also raises questions for...
Thinking like a hospital
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 21, 2013
A provider conference session this week was called “Using War Games to Cope in Uncertain Times.” Its subtitle could have been “Act Like a Long-Term Care Organization, Think Like a Hospital.”
Time for a fire UNDER these caregivers
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 14, 2012
When I embarked upon the working world, it was no surprise to discover that a fair amount of newspaper reporters smoked like chimneys. It was, however, a shock to later work on the grounds of a hospital...
Seal of approval: What LTC can learn from a viral video
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 11, 2019
Many of us are softies when it comes to animal rescue videos. But one that came across my path on LinkedIn this week seemed like a larger metaphor about resident care.
Remember to let your residents test drive
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 09, 2018
Earlier this week I landed in the hospital, a story filled with highs and lows that I won’t bore you with. But I did want to share what I learned about a topic near and dear to the hearts of long-term...