In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama proposed the creation of a Veterans Job Corp to curb high unemployment rates for returning veterans. That’s opportunity knocking for...
Wii senior bowling league keeps competitive juices flowing
By
Liza Berger
Dec 18, 2009
A few years ago Joe Riccobene thought his days of playing sports were over. Now one of the winners of the National Senior League Wii bowling competition continues to bowl, golf and play tennis—virtually,...
Lip service is a poor trade for the real thing
By
John O'Connor
Jun 25, 2018
“Stand up, Dad,” my daughter kept insisting. But there was simply no way that was going to happen. The setting was a major league baseball stadium. As part of a pregame tribute, the public...
Keeping the glass half full
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Mar 29, 2017
If you need a little encouragement to stay positive next time something goes awry, look no further than this story from the New York Times.
Put those loudmouth family members to work
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 15, 2017
Whoever said politics makes strange bedfellows could have a field day with this one.
Paying for long-term care not unlike The Babysitter problem
By
John O'Connor
Apr 07, 2014
It took decades to unravel, but I think I finally figured out why my parents had nine children.
Heard around the table: Provider execs listening to the right people
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 02, 2013
Captains of the long-term care profession get to their lofty positions by using their intellect and superior vision skills, as a gathering of minds recently re-emphasized.
Nursing homes are hospitals’ silent cheering section on this one
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 07, 2012
It’s interesting how competition can make strange bedfellows. Nursing homes and hospitals, for example, are next-door-neighbors on the caregiving block. We all know who has the bigger house on this...
A proud day for Ohio nursing home
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 20, 2010
If you scout the headlines or listen to coffee klatsch chatter at all, it doesn’t take long to figure out that nursing homes often do not enjoy a good reputation.
Who cleans up after the ‘fix’ is in?
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 20, 2015
It will be interesting to see what happens when the guitars are put away and the strains of “Kumbaya” die down after last week’s ballyhooed passage of a new Medicare doctor payment rule.