Another day, another love letter. This one comes from one of my less-than-adoring fans. I’ll skip to the juicy part: “You fat, ignorant SOB. Why are you always picking on operators?”
Summer’s here, so why not shine?
By
James M. Berklan
May 30, 2018
Why work so hard all year and take your eye off the ball now?
Nursing home operators need more than regulatory relief
By
John O'Connor
May 28, 2018
You would think the skilled care field would be doing a happy dance these days.
What to do when your resident’s death wish seems ‘rational’
By
Marty Stempniak
May 25, 2018
Suicide — a shadowy issue that most would prefer to ignore — is seemingly a hot topic in the news these days.
A pro-union move that will put ‘democracy’ to the test
By
John O'Connor
May 14, 2018
A newly proposed bill could give unions quite a boost. At your expense. Called the “Workplace Democracy Act,” don’t let the name fool you. From an operator’s perspective, there’s...
When acute and post-acute talk, good things can happen
By
James M. Berklan
May 09, 2018
A young parent’s fond wish is that her child, or children, play well together with others. A busy young parent’s fondest wish often is that the kids pretty much do it on their own. That’s...
Providers rewarded for sticking with it
By
James M. Berklan
May 02, 2018
One could excuse long-term care providers if they’re walking around looking over their shoulders right now. I can personally identify with that.
We’re shocked — shocked! — that bribery is going on here
By
John O'Connor
Apr 30, 2018
Few sectors are as vulnerable to Washington’s fickle winds as long-term care.
Are you the Superman, Wonder Woman or Dwight Schrute of long-term care?
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 27, 2018
When the day starts to drag, and the fantasies begin rolling through your head at work, what fictional character do you start picturing yourself as? Are you the Wonder Woman of the nursing home field?...
What should long-term care make of these scathing reviews?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 23, 2018
Two stories that resonated the most over the past year have been personal blogs from long-term care operators who have left the profession. That’s a very interesting fact.