A lot has happened over the last three decades in long-term care. Patient acuity has risen severely, pay and regulatory systems have changed dramatically, and provider giants have risen and vanished from...
Compliments matter. Try one.
By
Herb Hildebrandt, Ph.D, Hl.D.
Sep 16, 2019
Having walked for over 50 years through many turnstiles of life, many under the rubric of senior living, I consistently return to one conclusion: a sincere, unpretentious compliment to a resident of such...
Doing the Jellyfish
By
Gary Tetz
May 16, 2019
While walking the beach this morning, on the Atlantic Coast where I’m taking an alleged vacation, I happened upon a marooned jellyfish left high and dry by the receding tide. Just a lifeless, weirdly...
Transform your recruiting with the Waddling Goose Technique™
By
Gary Tetz
Jan 25, 2018
At the risk of shameless self-promotion, I’m quite sure I’ve just solved one of the great challenges facing long-term care providers — hiring the right frontline caregivers.
Stay home when sick, and go on vacation already
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 15, 2016
Far too many of the US workforce, especially in areas such as healthcare and the service industry, have little to no paid vacation time or sick leave.
Any eggrolls with that, Sweetie?
By
Lori Porter
Dec 08, 2014
It so happened that in the drive-thru at Panda Express recently, I had an epiphany. Let me explain.
Roadmap to person-centered care
By
Bruce Chernof, M.D.
Nov 17, 2014
It’s time for us to scrap the old model of medicine and adopt what we’re calling “person-centered care,” which focuses on the whole person, and not just the disease.
Getting ready for the unthinkable
By
Richard Cheng
Mar 12, 2014
Natural disasters and catastrophic events by definition arise unpredictably and consequently do not remain even in the back of people’s minds on a consistent basis.
Don’t let residents throw their oral care under the bus
By
Joel Glicksman, D.D.S.
Jul 26, 2013
I hear it all the time: “I’m too old; I don’t want to fix my teeth.” Older patients easily give up on their oral health not realizing the importance of teeth to their overall health....
Medication adherence strategies for lowering hospital readmission rates
By
Bill Shields
Nov 15, 2012
Nearly one in five Medicare patients return to the hospital within a month of discharge, costing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) an extra $17.5 billion in 2010. Multi-medication packaging...