A tip of the cowboy hat to a fictional assisted living portrayal
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 31, 2012
I have found a positive portrayal of long-term care, and it’s in Dallas. Specifically, it’s in Dallas — in the pilot plot arc of J.R. Ewing.
The morality of money
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 21, 2012
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) proposed an interesting question last week in his hearing on a federal contraception mandate for employers, namely, “Has the Obama administration trampled on freedom of religion...
A new fight over healthcare reform
By
Liza Berger
Nov 04, 2010
One of the highlights of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging conference came near the end—during a panel discussion about the impact of midterm elections on healthcare reform.
This is what your employees want
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 08, 2015
What persists and cannot fade, despite the best erasure efforts of days on a cross-country train, weeks of total detachment from the Internet and phone signals, AND 65 miles of arduous backpacking in mountains...
They work hard for their money
By
Mary Gustafson
Mar 01, 2012
There has been an onslaught of news stories lately about the “graying” of America’s workforce. Many of them, however, fail to mention that some older Americans enjoy working beyond the...
The best thing you’ll read all week
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 10, 2013
My grandmother passed away on Sept. 1. In the days since, those who knew and loved her have celebrated her life and mourned her passing together — and the obituary we wrote for her has gone viral on...
Bigger and better than ever: McKnight’s Online Expo returns
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 13, 2016
Try to remember when you were 10 years old. Still a big future ahead of you, but you had already seen a lot and, man, were you ever full of energy!
A message from the future president of the United States
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 09, 2016
Last week in this space, I solved our nation’s problems, and long-term care’s, all in one fell swoop. Since then, there have been more embarrassing debates among bickering candidates for president,...
Regarding working, with help from Google
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 23, 2017
It’s worth checking out Google’s blog, “re: Work,” which shares tools and documents used by Google managers, all for free.
What were they thinking?
By
Dec 22, 2015
Whenever stories cross our radar involving nursing home staff posting inappropriate videos or photos of residents on social media, as they have frequently in recent months, one question is bound to follow:...