Long-term care isn’t easy. It’s not only the battles over funding and regulations. The work is physically and emotionally demanding.
Presenting to win
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 17, 2018
In a profile about House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), one detail about how he treated President Trump was seized upon by a variety of media outlets, for good reason.
How to handle residents that bully staff
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 11, 2016
I’ve written before about “mean girls” and their desire to exert control in continuing care retirement communities. But until reading an excellent new book, it didn’t occur to me...
Coastal nursing homes prepare for Isaac
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 28, 2012
LuMarie Polivka-West’s voice sounds like it was run over by a lawn mower.
EHRs that suck away the physician’s soul
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 13, 2017
It’s not a secret that in long-term care, direct-care workers often resent physicians.
Why you should read a book before your next interview
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 09, 2016
If you’re interviewing for a new job, prepare the right way. That includes being able to talk about a favored hobby, and a book you like.
Understanding Lewy body dementia
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 06, 2015
The song “Friend Like Me” has popped up pretty frequently on my favorite Pandora station lately, and that’s made me sad. It was sung in the movie “Aladdin” by Robin Williams,...
How one innovative provider boosted employee retention
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 19, 2019
Amid all the challenges of hiring and retaining workers, it’s very helpful to revisit what makes employees want to work at a given location. And then innovate some more.
Starting small, thinking big for LTC’s future
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 17, 2019
Conversations with my mother are occasionally like chatting with the dog from “Up” who yells “Squirrel!”
Resident stories lurk within objects
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 10, 2018
It was the teddy bear that first grabbed my attention.