Watching a resident jump out of an airplane. Seeing a resident die holding her loved ones. Improving the dining experience at a community. These are some of our readers’ most memorable moments. Read...
Growing old ain’t what it used to be
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 06, 2022
There’s nothing like a couple of days of business travel to make you feel old.
‘I do not have a job. I have always had a mission.’
By
John O'Connor
Jul 26, 2020
My favorite teacher of all time is still going at it, as she has been for more than five decades. She’s Leah Klusch.
Who are the burnout candidates in your (long-term care) neighborhood?
By
John O'Connor
Aug 25, 2019
In the best of times, long-term care delivers a stressful way to make a living. And few would describe current conditions the best of times.
How to manage [People, Tragedies, Work, Reimbursement, Life]
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Aug 21, 2019
What’s stressing you out today?
Change Management isn’t so much about management nor change. It is about sustainability.
By
Martie Moore
May 19, 2019
As long-term care providers face many changing industry regulations, we have seen a growing number of them invest in new technology to improve their processes and get ahead of requirements.
Antidepressants are the new antipsychotics
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 05, 2019
Long-term care providers have made remarkable progress in reducing antipsychotics. Now it’s time to turn the attention to antidepressants.
There’s no time like the past, wherever you are
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 26, 2018
Let there be no more questions about whether creating long-term care facilities to reflect different eras is a good idea.
The cost of a healthcare win
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 05, 2017
Yesterday was a great day for House Republicans as they passed a bill that slashes $840 billion from the Medicaid program over the next decade and will cause an estimated 24 million Americans to lose their...
Best approaches for maintaining indoor air quality
By
Michael Chotiner
Nov 11, 2016
Polluted indoor air is a cocktail with many possible ingredients.