Three things that won’t happen in long-term care during 2018
By
John O'Connor
Jan 08, 2018
Last week I offered three fearless predictions for the year ahead in long-term care. So without further ado, here are three predictions every long-term care operator can count on. As in, count on NOT to...
A dangerous combination at too many nursing homes
By
John O'Connor
Aug 17, 2015
It would appear that nursing facilities are becoming more reluctant to admit younger people with mental illnesses. At the risk of sounding like an insensitive jerk, that’s a good thing.
Lip service is a poor trade for the real thing
By
John O'Connor
Jun 25, 2018
“Stand up, Dad,” my daughter kept insisting. But there was simply no way that was going to happen. The setting was a major league baseball stadium. As part of a pregame tribute, the public...
The Big Picture–Dealing with smoke and mirrors
By
John O'Connor
May 09, 2005
I grew up in a house full of ashtrays.
There was always one on the dining room table. There were more in almost every room. You could even find a couple on the front porch. Five or six more were usually...
About those can’t-miss strategies we’ll soon be hearing about …
By
John O'Connor
Aug 20, 2018
The fall convention season is fast approaching. That means many of us will soon find ourselves jammed into educational sessions, taking in must-do advice from the smarty-pants crowd.
Reducing antipsychotics one resident at a time
By
John O'Connor
Dec 02, 2013
Like many bad habits, the overuse of antipsychotics is not going down without a fight. Still, there are reasons for long-term optimism.
In search of the right stuff
By
John O'Connor
Feb 08, 2008
My deficiencies involving most things mechanical have provided family and friends with countless hours of entertainment.
These guys are disproving false assumptions about long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Oct 15, 2012
Long-term care today is anything but a convalescent care business. As few other sectors, this field has evolved to embrace new and innovative ways to better serve its customers. Need proof? Then take a...
Long-term care lessons from a jerk
By
John O'Connor
Mar 02, 2012
Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs has become required reading for many business managers who want to learn more about the man who built Apple. Jobs was brilliant but it can’t be refuted...
A growing concern for long-term care?
By
John O'Connor
May 10, 2021
Janet Yellen insists inflation is not something we need to be terribly concerned about. Yet it has been on my mind quite a bit lately. Perhaps it should be on yours, as well.