Long-term care providers start every day behind the 8-ball, as one recently retired association executive wrote to great notice not long ago on mcknights.com. That’s a heck of a premise to begin with,...
Unless union power takes a dip, best to bring your chips
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2021
As the divide between the haves and have-nots grows, unions seem well situated to rise in power.
Are you ready to flip the bird?
By
John O'Connor
Jul 19, 2021
It’s probably time for many providers to start to forego familiar habits to realize their full potential.
Natural gas leak near facility highlights the importance of planning
By
Stan Szpytek
Jul 14, 2021
Incidents like the one that is about to be summarized emphasize the importance of hazard analysis as required by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Emergency Preparedness Rule. Knowing the potential...
Pulling back the curtain on these showstoppers
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 09, 2021
You want more long-term care good news? Here’s a guaranteed two scoops a day, starting last Monday and stretching into early August.
Once upon a time, before profit ruled the land, there were missions
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jul 06, 2021
In the old days, Young Readers, before the goal of eldercare was merely profit, nursing homes used to have things called “missions.” Missions focused on the well-being of the elders they cared for...
A caregiver named Sammy
By
Martie Moore
Jul 02, 2021
It is not an unusual story. A 90-year-old man suddenly is having trouble breathing, his heart is enlarged, and his kidneys are slowing down in their functioning. A care conference is called and the family,...
‘Keep it simple’ is just not in our nature
By
Steven Littlehale
Jun 28, 2021
I asked all the leadership at New Choice Nursing and Rehabilitation Center to bring me their department-specific resident assessment tools. They were to leave them on my desk by 5 p.m. When I returned...
My look: Forever changed by the pandemic?
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jun 22, 2021
For my first 20-plus years as a long-term care psychologist, I arrived on the job wearing not just clothes, but outfits. I chose garb that contributed to the sense of “expertness, attractiveness, and...
Nothing easy or peasy about this double squeezy
By
John O'Connor
Jun 21, 2021
There’s no reason to wonder if you think operators seem to be a bit tense and morose lately as they look to the future.