The other day, I witnessed someone looking for a “thingamajig” in a hardware store. It was amusing as the individual was describing a screw with a flat top named after a city. Their partner...
The push for partnership stops here
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 26, 2024
When talking shop with healthcare wonks, it’s hard to avoid hearing the word “partnership.”
Another encouraging courtroom lesson for nursing homes
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 27, 2024
The next time somebody trots out that old adage about the road to hell being paved with good intentions, tell them to … stick it in their ear.
Workforce crisis in LTC: Is it a recruitment problem or a leadership problem?
By
Dana Weaver
Jun 28, 2024
Stop me if you have heard this one before. Senior care is suffering an unprecedented staffing crisis, and it’s not getting better no matter what leadership tries… Yes, you have heard this...
Aphasia awareness: Promoting an abilities-based approach to stroke rehabilitation
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 20, 2024
June marks Aphasia Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about aphasia, a language disorder that affects communication abilities following brain damage, often due to stroke. Aphasia...
Don’t buy green bananas
By
Gary Tetz
Jun 27, 2024
I just bought a house. Yes, at this age. A common admonition to those on intimate terms with aging and mortality is to avoid buying green bananas. Well, I chose to laugh in the face of that bit of...
Immigration delays, staggered starts could lead to nursing home hiring debacle
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 12, 2024
Delay, delay, delay. That government tactic is becoming an increasing concern for some skilled nursing providers, who know just how critical timing can be when trying to hire new frontline staff.
Why AI hasn’t reached long-term care yet
By
Steve Shain
Jun 17, 2024
Why haven’t long-term care providers been embracing the new technology out there more? Why hasn’t the process improved much in the last 15 years? And why has AI remained just a buzzword in this industry,...
Pretending to care about caregivers
By
Brendan Williams
Jun 26, 2024
As part of his undeclared candidacy to be California’s next governor, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra paid a pandering visit in April to the Los Angeles headquarters of an SEIU...
Pay attention to Chevron cases, they may impact you more than you might expect
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Jun 21, 2024
These days, with everything happening in long-term care, discussions are often focused on minimum staffing, lack of staff, increased enforcement, and focus on quality of care and technology. That’s...