Miss Florida competed in the Miss America pageant last Sunday despite an ACL tear, earning admiration. She should have quit.
Profile: The grateful gatekeeper
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Close to 50 years ago, John F. Taylor made two important decisions. First, he married his wife, Paula. Then, he left college roughly 10 credit hours shy of graduating.
CAST updates EHR whitepaper, matrix
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2013
Selecting an electronic health record should soon be easier for long-term care providers. LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technologies recently announced the upcoming release of a whitepaper...
Dementia memoir pulls the reader in
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 23, 2013
There’s a secret about attending conferences like the recent American Library Association: Occasionally you may be gifted with advance reader copies of publications.
Pathway Health and Redilearning launch first series
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2013
Pathway Health and Redilearning Corp, which recently announced a partnership, have a new 10-course package on rehospitalization. Participants will learn how to avoid unnecessary rehospitalizations and...
Nursing home wins ‘retaliation’ court victory
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2013
A Texas nursing home has triumphed in a lawsuit that claimed it had retaliated against a facility resident when family members complained about her care.
Practice sessions can pay off during surveys, expert claims
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2013
Directors of nursing need to lead their employees through survey practice sessions in order to achieve peak success, a long-term care expert said at the annual National Association of Directors of Nursing...
What long-term care can learn from librarians
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 02, 2013
If one gets to have his or her own personal version of heaven, mine would be a place where there are lots of books and authors. Luckily, I didn’t have to die in order to attend the American Library...
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...
Greener pastures
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2013
After seven years, Greenfields of Geneva becomes a reality for Illinois seniors, featuring a luxurious setting overlooking a golf course.