There’s a running joke at McKnight’s about an interview I conducted with a millennial last year in which the candidate, on a Skype interview, wore a suit. This was notable given how most Skype...
Thursdays with Walter
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 29, 2012
Walter the goldendoodle is like Norm on the old TV show “Cheers.” When he walks into Alden North Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, everyone knows, and often calls, his...
HBO documentary reveals a certified nursing assistant’s struggle
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 18, 2014
President Lyndon Johnson highlighted impoverished families in Appalachia when he declared a “war on poverty.” Fifty years later, as the nation takes stock of how successfully we’ve waged...
3 tips for a strong SNF-hospice partnership
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 28, 2014
Easier said than done. That phrase often pops into my head when I read the latest long-term care research.
The assisted living-plus model
By
Liza Berger
Jul 14, 2010
Long-term care facilities around the country are working to enhance the appeal of their units. Renaissance Gardens at Riderwood in Silver Spring is one of them.
Providers likely to gain from immigration policy changes
By
John O'Connor
Nov 14, 2014
President Obama will be unveiling a multi-pronged plan to overhaul the nation’s immigration policy, possibly later today. Its most controversial component — a reprieve for the millions who face...
Lessons for LTC providers — with students as the teachers
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Sep 06, 2016
There are some lessons providers can glean from students who have made the jump into a living situation where few in their age group have gone before. That’s right, nursing homes.
Don’t fear the millennials
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Feb 02, 2016
When you’re a young person who began mulling career choices in the midst of the Great Recession, and then went on to pick a profession lovingly referred to as “dying,” odds are you’ll...
Mixed messages about the current state of long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Oct 15, 2018
Some American Health Care Association convention attendees might have experienced a sudden case of whiplash last week. That’s because their eyes and ears were quickly exposed to two very different realities.
‘Tis nursing home conference season
By
Liza Berger
Oct 22, 2010
It’s hard to believe we’re in the midst of another conference season. The American Health Care Association’s annual meeting already has passed and the American Association of Homes and...