For a “recovering pessimist” like myself, few things are more annoying than being told that optimism is some sort of magic potion. But that’s exactly what recent research, reported by McKnight’s,...
The Top 10 reasons to cheerlead this field
By
Julie Thorson
Jan 02, 2019
Here’s my own Top 10 reasons why you should think about selling our field to all those who will listen.
Don’t be like ‘The Walking Dead’
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 01, 2016
Sometimes we get so bogged down in what we are doing that we forget why we were doing it in the first place. Unfortunately, my favorite TV show doesn’t seem to realize this. Don’t do the same.
Setting minds and hearts at ease: a clinician’s guide to end-of-life-care conversations
By
Joseph Shega, M.D.
May 18, 2020
Having honest conversations with long-term care residents about their end-of-life wishes should always be a priority for primary care physicians, specialists and facility clinicians. The COVID-19 pandemic...
Is this our moment?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Sep 01, 2020
I believe that this pandemic has exposed how people really are. Some inspire me, and some frighten me. Ultimately, it is up to us, individually, to define what and who we are.
Five-Star profanity
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 19, 2015
“Well, gosh. Just my luck.” I don’t know for certain that’s how the Pennsylvania nursing home housekeeper responded after being fired for using bad language at work. But regardless,...
Big Data: What it is — and isn’t
By
Steven Littlehale
Feb 19, 2015
“Big Data” is a hot catch phrase nowadays because it can empower providers and organizations unlike anything else. But the term is often misused. Here’s what you ought to know about it.
A solar eclipse of the heart
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 22, 2017
As Bonnie Raitt’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” was playing in my head for the days leading up to Monday’s solar eclipse, the national news of hate and division that’s been...
Pig bladders, spiders and ponies — oh my!
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 20, 2017
Last time, I wrote about pig bladders, and how they can help bolster the courage of your convictions to innovatively solve any long-term care challenge. So I think you’re definitely ready for a frank...
What is therapy? It’s not as simple as it might seem
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Aug 13, 2013
“What is therapy?” sounds like a simple question, but it requires a separate and very complex answer for each discipline.