One of the most negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic has been social isolation for older adult residents living in long-term care communities, especially those receiving memory care. An Altarum...
It’s not easy being the designated villain
By
John O'Connor
Feb 20, 2023
Let’s face it, you have one mega-sized target on your back if you run a nursing home. One that people in most other fields never have to worry much about.
And the Oscar goes to … not this cockeyed production
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 16, 2023
I recently woke up in a fog to the middle of some movie where innocent villagers were being accused by the sheriff of crimes they were certain they hadn’t committed.
Is this job demeaning? That’s up for a judge to decide
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 15, 2023
An appellate judge in Illinois is in a position to right a very old wrong, to elevate the status of nursing home caregivers — and do so with legal authority.
The allure of the money: Is it really about that when employees leave?
By
Martie Moore
Feb 10, 2023
“This makes me feel so valued.” Scrolling through social media, my eyes were drawn into the post and the picture. What made the individual feel valued? Her employer sent pizza on her birthday while...
Beyond ‘document, document document’ — Risk mitigation strategies that work
By
Steven Littlehale
Feb 03, 2023
We encounter risk every day. Risk is present in the most innocuous actions, like crossing the street, walking into the supermarket, and even eating dinner. And as nursing home operators and providers well...
How to deal with the end of an era in skilled nursing
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 02, 2023
The end of an era, it appears, is truly upon us. For an industry buckled by historic labor shortages and operating costs, this is no occasion to cheer.
No place like community: Discharge planning beyond the PHE
By
Renee Kinder
Feb 02, 2023
There is no better way to start the week and the slew of incoming emails than with a great belly laugh. One of the first messages in my inbox Monday elicited exactly such a response… It stated, “I’ve...
A tale of trust gone bad?
By
Julie Thorson
Feb 01, 2023
The plan for this 2023 “Living Leadership” blog was to lay out some ideas that might serve as fun, helpful reminders for creating and building trust with your teams. I had it all planned out — I...
A day in the life of an infection preventionist
By
Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, DrPH, CIC
Jan 30, 2023
When I write or speak about our long-term care industry, I often do just that – refer to “the industry.” Whether it be challenges “the industry” faces, solutions “the industry” needs, or...