Over a decade ago, a healthcare administrator named Carolin Duncan spent two months undergoing training far from home. It occurred to her during that time that she was feeling many of the same things seniors...
‘All We Have Is Today’: Music therapy at the end of life
By
Kaitlyn Kelly, MS, MT-BC, LCAT
Mar 21, 2018
How can we provide our residents the compassion and care needed for their physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being at the end of life? Bring them, or surround them with, music.
Guidelines for purchasing a long-term care facility
By
Marty Butler and Avi Lev
May 11, 2015
Transactions within the senior care industry are at an all-time high. There are many different buyer profiles looking to invest and each one has a different method for measuring ROI.
Resolving that tension between clinical and financial leadership
By
Steven Littlehale
Jan 27, 2020
It’s time to give purchasing agents more room to operate in long-term care. Here’s why, and now here’s a group that can help their efforts.
Delivering good customer service in long-term care
By
Melissa Estevez
Oct 05, 2015
Although you may associate rehabilitation with therapy and nursing, customer service is critical for a successful patient experience. Our customer service supervisor visits patients each day to proactively...
Are we focused on the right partnerships?
By
Prentice Lipsey
Oct 01, 2015
As long-term care operators, we are constantly jockeying to become preferred providers for tertiary hospital’s post acute care networks.
Standing up for the recreation departments
By
Carolyn Perito
May 31, 2013
We must ask: After a resident has been treated and taken to the bathroom, and given a meal, what activities exist for him or her?
Advance directives are not a proxy for euthanasia
By
Sherry Parrish
Aug 25, 2009
It is a mistake to think that advance care planning in any way hurts seniors. Such discussions may lead to more end-of-life care instead of less and help preserve individuals’ decision-making rights.
A caregiver named Sammy
By
Martie Moore
Jul 02, 2021
It is not an unusual story. A 90-year-old man suddenly is having trouble breathing, his heart is enlarged, and his kidneys are slowing down in their functioning. A care conference is called and the family,...
One letter, one voice, and how CMS listened
By
Peg Tobin
Apr 30, 2019
Concerned about the challenges facing our healthcare industry, I decided even though I am but one person, I should do something and let my voice be heard.