So much for the dog days of summer getting close. Long-term care advocates were already at full woof on Tuesday — and that’s a good thing.
CenterLight Health System appoints strategy officer
Sep 11, 2013
Ilaina Edison is CenterLight Health System’s first chief strategy officer. Within this new position, Edison will help support the New York long-term care provider’s growth and transformation...
Healthcare REITs seek opportunity abroad
By
Jeff Walraven
Dec 03, 2013
A number of REITs are acquiring foreign assets as a way to grow, further diversify their investments and expand their international presence and pipeline for new opportunities. While this trend is fairly...
Emotional Teflon
By
Julie Thorson
May 25, 2022
Energy exchange is a real thing. Feeding off other people’s energies can be great, but other times, somebody’s toxic energy can stick to you and ruin your day. I am no scientist, I’m not even a...
Enduring wisdom for any gender, not just hers
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 24, 2019
I have an odd admission to make: I am a fan of author Mary Pipher and I have yet to read any of her 10 books.
Understand the resident to understand the behavior: Part 2
By
Richard Juman, PsyD
Jan 08, 2018
I am frequently asked to consult about “inappropriate” behavior in skilled nursing facilities. The question is usually something like: “We have a resident who is doing ‘X behavior’—...
A Baptist Home blast from the past
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 30, 2017
Coming from a long line of folks who hate to throw anything away, culling more than 250 books this summer from our house has been physically painful. But the cleaning also has resulted in some unexpected...
Enraged about an unfair playing field for nursing home admissions
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 21, 2017
It was not a good sign from the start. The “personal” email stiffly started “Dear Sir,” The first line only validated my gnawing feeling: “I can’t tell you how enraged...
Sometimes, you just have to pivot
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 12, 2020
Have you ever watched a basketball game? These lithe athletes are running down the court going in one direction and then BAM! They stop, plant a foot, pivot and go in another direction.
The importance of unlearning
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 10, 2018
Anyone who knows me knows that I love teaching. And while it is one of my greatest pleasures on Earth, it is also one of my greatest frustrations.