Why are they keeping track of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? I appreciate their concern that residents might have our lunches served late, but what about the tuna fish sandwiches? And the chicken?...
Take this to the bank: How to reduce money stress for LTC residents
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jun 30, 2014
In my conversations with hundreds of long-term care residents over the years, I’ve found money to be an almost universally sore subject among them. Financial concerns continue to be a stressor for...
Don’t be like ‘The Walking Dead’
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 01, 2016
Sometimes we get so bogged down in what we are doing that we forget why we were doing it in the first place. Unfortunately, my favorite TV show doesn’t seem to realize this. Don’t do the same.
Five-Star profanity
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 19, 2015
“Well, gosh. Just my luck.” I don’t know for certain that’s how the Pennsylvania nursing home housekeeper responded after being fired for using bad language at work. But regardless,...
Big Data: What it is — and isn’t
By
Steven Littlehale
Feb 19, 2015
“Big Data” is a hot catch phrase nowadays because it can empower providers and organizations unlike anything else. But the term is often misused. Here’s what you ought to know about it.
A solar eclipse of the heart
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 22, 2017
As Bonnie Raitt’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” was playing in my head for the days leading up to Monday’s solar eclipse, the national news of hate and division that’s been...
Pig bladders, spiders and ponies — oh my!
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 20, 2017
Last time, I wrote about pig bladders, and how they can help bolster the courage of your convictions to innovatively solve any long-term care challenge. So I think you’re definitely ready for a frank...
What is therapy? It’s not as simple as it might seem
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Aug 13, 2013
“What is therapy?” sounds like a simple question, but it requires a separate and very complex answer for each discipline.
Home (safety) for the holidays
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Dec 21, 2012
It’s hard to believe the holidays are already here. As I have frantically baked cookies, mailed holiday cards and waited in long lines for the perfect gift, I couldn’t help but people-watch....
Fiscal Year 2015: Can you handle it?
By
Steven Littlehale
Oct 23, 2014
It’s that time of the year again! Do the shorter days have you thinking of colorful leaves, a harvest moon, ghouls and goblins on All Hallows’ Eve? Or were you a SNF provider waiting for the...