As an occasionally obsessive hiker navigating the meandering trail of my existence, I’m constantly rediscovering it’s a metaphor for everything — from life in general to long-term care.
McKnight’s earns APEX Grand
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 06, 2016
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News earned a Grand Award and three Awards of Excellence at the 28th annual Awards for Publication Excellence contest.
Cue the banjo player (you won’t regret it)
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 28, 2016
So anyway, speaking of aging, I got to spend Sunday evening with a delightful old guy named Steve — a spry, perfectly adorable gentleman with a Mike Pence hairdo who plays the banjo and seems to have...
Jumper cables and stethoscopes
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 14, 2016
After posing questions ever since the bitter childhood discovery that I would never be an astronaut or Bobby Orr, I finally got my answer this week. Why do I exist? To be the guy with jumper cables.
Taking antibiotic action
By
Jul 05, 2016
Antipsychotics may soon lose their title as the most maligned medications in healthcare if startling headlines, clinical findings and expert opinions are any evidence.
The LTC Zen master
Jul 04, 2016
It was just meaningless workplace chatter, signifying nothing.
McKnight’s scores in regional ASBPE awards
By
Jul 01, 2016
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News scooped up three awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors’ Upper Midwest Region on Wednesday.
Lessons from an orphan
By
Gary Tetz
Jun 30, 2016
It’s a disquieting visual I can’t quite get out of my mind — a single hiking boot hanging from a trail sign. Even you, a crisis-tested long-term care professional, might feel surprised and...
The long-term care Walk of Shame
By
Gary Tetz
Jun 16, 2016
I’m not aware of any formal, airline-style elite upgrade programs for long-term care residents, but when the time arrives, I hope they exist — and that I qualify.
McKnight’s earns accolades
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 06, 2016
The McKnight’s Long-Term Care News editorial staff kept up a streak, earning seven national awards in the month of May.