I feel a little dirty even talking about this. But there’s disconcerting news from the world of hand washing, and no amount of anti-microbial goo will sanitize some very frightening statistics about...
Left with the geraniums
By
Gary Tetz
Sep 24, 2015
Some things probably shouldn’t require a law. Kittens shouldn’t be water-boarded. Toddlers shouldn’t have to work in coal mines, at least not in the dark or winter. Seniors in long-term...
Over the falls
By
Gary Tetz
Sep 10, 2015
Here’s how yesterday felt in my endless pursuit of long-term care-related service and perfection. As challenges multiplied, I’m pretty sure I was strapped inside an old wooden pickle barrel,...
Staffing: solved
By
Gary Tetz
Aug 27, 2015
When I was a wee boy living in the Canadian wilderness, we needed to dig a well, so my dad hired a creepy-looking guy called a “water witch” to wander the property holding a forked stick out...
Punching in
By
Gary Tetz
Aug 13, 2015
Let’s say you bought your long-term care administrator an expensive venti tall double-half frappalatte on your way to work yesterday, and he didn’t reimburse you for it. Should you A) playfully...
Trump — our long-term care president
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 30, 2015
Well, this is disappointing. I was convinced Donald Trump was going to be our first real long-term care president — a tireless and compassionate advocate for the profession and those we serve. Guess...
Uber-terrified by technology
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 16, 2015
I was scared, I’ll admit it. I had never used it before. It was all so intimidating and new. The old system worked fine for me, and I was comfortable with its inadequacies. You might think I’m...
Lessons from Yolanda
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 02, 2015
Long-term care has far too many professionals with a depth and range of skill and training that the public almost never gets to see.
More regulation desperately needed
Jun 18, 2015
After a particularly painful experience at a local restaurant, an irate friend of mine feels strongly that heat descriptions for spicy meals should be nationally monitored and controlled. But since I spend...
He came back
By
Gary Tetz
Jun 04, 2015
There’s a legendary photo of General Douglas MacArthur wading ashore upon a heroic return to the Philippines in World War II, and that’s what popped into my mind recently when I saw an elderly...