The plight of the immigrant workforce: A moral dilemma of the current LTC environment
By
Moroni Fernandez Cajavilca
Jan 22, 2024
The long-term care industry has supported increasing the number of immigrant workers as a solution to the nationwide staffing shortages but has largely ignored the potential exploitative environment of...
The Catch-22 of controlled drug regulations
By
John Kelsey
Sep 21, 2010
Federal and state policies hinder the disposal of unused controlled drugs.
Cutting through cynicism with authentic appreciation
By
Paul White
May 04, 2016
There are practical steps that can be taken that can help get past challenges of being perceived as not genuinely valuing your colleagues
Preventing violence in long-term care
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
May 07, 2019
Instead of accepting aggressive behaviors as normal, facilities would be wise to approach then as anomalies that can and should be addressed.
A first for long-term care nurses: Documenting competencies
By
Charlotte Eliopoulos RN, MPH, PhD
Jan 04, 2011
With the clinical, managerial, and leadership challenges they face, long-term care nurses must demonstrate competencies that surpass their basic nursing education.
Screening workers for criminal convictions
Apr 15, 2015
Advocates have proposed removing the requirement that applicants disclose their criminal conviction records on initial applications for employment (“banning the box”) in the hope that otherwise-qualified...
A fresh take on community outreach
By
Betsie Sassen
Sep 23, 2015
At Mather LifeWays, we’ve pioneered five unique, replicable channels in which effective outreach can be done:
Communicating with families while respecting resident privacy
By
Betty Norman
Oct 18, 2017
If staff members are not aware of the proper guidelines on what information can and cannot be shared, there could easily be a breach of that resident’s privacy.
Community engagement: Being a resource for all generations
By
C. Jill Hofer
Jan 27, 2016
Residents and associates alike enjoy working together and interacting with the Watermark Kids who visit to share their experience or perform for the community.
The Boston Marathon explosions: Turn off the dayroom TV
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Apr 16, 2013
I was hoping not to have occasion to write another column about tragedy so soon, but the terrible events at the Boston Marathon on Monday compel me to focus on the amount of information we provide to residents...