Last year, our company experienced a major transition that allowed us the opportunity to recalibrate. As Assisted Living Concepts, a 32-year pioneer in the assisted living industry, we embraced this opportunity...
Active-shooter tips from a survivor — how to respond ‘when seconds count’
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Jul 25, 2017
Betty Brunner was sitting down to an appointment at her hair stylist one morning and the next thing she knew, she was diving for the floor, trying to avoid a crazed gunman. Brunner miraculously escaped...
Nursing home therapy dogs: courage givers, door openers and conversation starters
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Kevin R. McMahon
May 11, 2009
A Labradoodle named Daisy has brought hours of love and affection to the residents of The Merriman in Akron, OH. Her impact has inspired a project to increase the presence of dogs and owners in institutional...
Your next resident could be a senior … in college
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Jan 05, 2016
Where you live in college plays a huge role in the overall college experience, a fact that I’m sure isn’t lost on 21-year-old Drake University student Haley Jenkins. On Friday, she moves into...
Summer’s here, so why not shine?
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James M. Berklan
May 30, 2018
Why work so hard all year and take your eye off the ball now?
Eye contact or Angry Birds?
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Gary Tetz
Jan 16, 2013
My wife’s a Realtor. And no, I’m not wondering if you or anyone you know would like to buy or sell a home in Walla Walla, WA. That would be a crass and brazen misuse of this forum. Though if...
The evolution of a pandemic
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Jean Wendland Porter
Aug 12, 2022
As the pandemic becomes endemic, we can’t drop the push to vaccinate.
Lessons under anesthesia
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Gary Tetz
Jul 12, 2018
Nothing ever makes me feel more empathy for those we care for than my own occasional reluctant forays into our American healthcare pseudo-system. I just walked a mile in somebody else’s figurative...
Skilled care’s future never looked better. Or worse.
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John O'Connor
Mar 04, 2019
Take the future of skilled care. These days, it appears both the optimists and naysayers are in ample supply.
8 tips for smart strategies with smart devices
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John DiMaggio
Sep 11, 2019
The amazing ability to integrate the many current technologies and devices, as well as new ones that will continue to be developed, is called the Internet of Things, or IoT, which creates a distinct combination...