Almost lost amid the chaos and carnage depicted when an angry mob descended on the U.S. Capitol last week was a development that may affect long-term care more directly.
New Women of Distinction category honors LTC stalwarts
By
Liza Berger
Dec 15, 2020
As the early-entry discount period comes to a close Wednesday, I find it pretty fitting that the third annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards will honor longtime caregivers who are not in the...
The COVID-19 journey: Two providers’ stories
By
Liza Berger
Dec 09, 2020
To better understand how the imminent COVID-19 vaccines will affect this sector, you merely need to talk to those in the field — people like Administrator Hayley Boutte, administrator of Maison Teche...
An early holiday gift: COVID-19 knowledge and tools
By
Liza Berger
Nov 18, 2020
There certainly is a lot that one can be down about this year. But what about what we DO have?
The Person of the Year
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 13, 2020
There is no Person of the Year contest this year. It’s been decided for a long time already
It’s time for private nursing home rooms
By
Liza Berger
Nov 04, 2020
What’s it going to take to protect nursing home residents from the coronavirus? As the pandemic wears on after eight months, making its daily trudge across the United States and back, one answer...
Keep the politics out? No chance
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 23, 2020
Don’t ever say politics doesn’t belong in stories that pertain to your job or business. To not consider their impact would be derelict.
A lesson in long-term care management
By
John O'Connor
Oct 05, 2020
If you are an administrator who is about to take a job, you do have some leverage. And you might want to do what a certain incredibly successful football coach did.
Just where does the buck stop with nursing homes and COVID-19?
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 21, 2020
Should the federal government “own” the coronavirus pandemic national response?
Nursing home staffing headed for more scrutiny
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 07, 2020
When a government watchdog decides it wants to investigate you, it’s usually not going to be content with a “No fire here, folks!” conclusion. Nobody knows that better than nursing home operators....