Depending on how you like to interpret the news, nursing home operators are either facing some of the worst of times, or they’ve been infused with new life.
Long-term care’s ‘On the Move’
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 28, 2013
For all of our talk about the need for retention in long-term care, let’s be honest: It can be thrilling for caregivers to land a new job, and can be equally exciting to announce someone is coming...
How’s your mood nowadays? We’re going to find out
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 22, 2021
Long-term care providers start every day behind the 8-ball, as one recently retired association executive wrote to great notice not long ago on mcknights.com. That’s a heck of a premise to begin with,...
Enjoying the royal touch
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 28, 2011
I’m not entirely sure if it’s time to turn in my man-card yet, but I will admit to letting some of this royal wedding stuff get to me more than I would have ever imagined. (Bill and Cathy are...
A great time to be indispensable
By
John O'Connor
May 04, 2020
Are you starting to get more than a little overwhelmed by the non-stop flow of coronavirus coverage? Me too. So let’s change the subject a bit and address something even more important.
The naked truth about aging is quite an eye opener
By
John O'Connor
Jul 26, 2013
The great South African golfer Gary Player has found an interesting way to gain additional media “exposure.” The septuagenarian was recently seen gracing the cover of ESPN The Magazine. And...
Tele-ing it like it is: We’ve got a lot to learn
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 15, 2018
On its face, this process seems so simple, especially given technology advances lately. Kids do it, even grandmas and grandpas are doing it. So why can’t the U.S. medical community do it better?
Out of the bad we shall find good
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 31, 2017
“Out of the bad we shall find good.” That sounds kind of biblical, doesn’t it? But I didn’t hear it while sitting in a pew on a Sunday. It came from a resolute skilled nursing manager...
No joke: Nursing Home Compare, ratings earn praise
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 19, 2014
At first blush, the phrasing seemed like the punch line to a questionable long-term care-related gag. But upon further reflection, it began to sound more and more like an earnest compliment. The government’s...
View from the finish line: The way to a life with no regrets
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 16, 2016
“Regret avoidance” is a worthy goal in everyone’s life. This man’s research makes it attainable.