A psychologist’s view of best-practice dementia care
By
Mitchell Gelber, Ed.D, PC
May 09, 2018
I propose medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals consider the following guidelines in providing appropriate care of people who suffer from dementia
Do you (unfortunately) hear what I hear?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 20, 2022
It’s that time of year again. You can’t walk into a grocery store, mall or even a quick mart without listening to Christmas carols. I’ll admit I start listening to those Christmas carols right...
Caring for those who care: Retaining your team through revolutionizing the workplace
By
Jayne Keller
Jul 11, 2018
Full employment — it’s the term economists use to describe a market where virtually everyone who can and wants to work lives. For places like Denver where the current unemployment rate is an incredibly...
A long-term care hero
By
Lori Porter
Mar 03, 2014
Early in my career, I met a long-term care role model who changed my attitude. I’ve held up her service as the best example of how one person can influence an entire nursing home.
No more lonely nights?
By
Gary Tetz
Aug 10, 2023
No one knows better than long-term care folks the unfortunate toll cognitive decline can take. So if you’re like me, and I wouldn’t wish that on anyone, you’re always interested in ways to keep your...
Advice from a recovering pessimist
By
Gary Tetz
Sep 30, 2021
Who am I to be giving advice? I have no proficiency in PDPM, MDS, CQI, RUGs, ISNPs or any other intimidating or indecipherable acronym. No one is begging me for my thoughts on staffing or infection control....
We don’t have any frogs. Now go away.
By
Gary Tetz
Mar 09, 2023
In a cruel twist of fate, I spent the past weekend in Las Vegas. Now, before I say more, I need to be clear: I love the people of Vegas, the long-term care facilities of Vegas, the long-term care staff...
The coming crackdown: COVID-19 and beyond
By
Karen Christian
Matthew Hittle
Apr 21, 2021
For more than a year, America’s nursing homes have been besieged by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has tragically claimed the lives of more than 130,000 residents and 1,600 staff. While America’s nursing...
Tempets in a typo
By
Gary Tetz
Feb 06, 2020
Sometimes a writer has to take a principled stand no matter how oxymoronic that might sound. That’s why today, without fear of reprisal, I want to talk about typos.
Half of what I say is meaningless
By
Gary Tetz
Feb 13, 2015
That headline will only make sense if you were either alive or conscious during the 1960s, or care about good music. It’s a lyric from a Beatles song, written by John Lennon for his mother, Julia....