It’s no surprise that staff turnover remains alarmingly high at many long-term care communities.
What genius thought nursing homes and prisoners were a good mix?
By
John O'Connor
Jan 07, 2013
It’s hardly a secret that many nursing home employees were once convicted of crimes. But facilities generally don’t accept inmates still serving time, with perhaps one notable exception
Preserving the status quo costs more than ever
By
John O'Connor
Nov 16, 2012
As $6 billion investments go, the 2012 presidential and Congressional races didn’t deliver much of a return. Except, of course, for people who like to spend money in order to keep things the way...
Do seniors even count?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2021
The knives are out, now that former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo (D) has resigned.
Yes, these are tough challenges for skilled care. But come on …
By
John O'Connor
Mar 11, 2019
We’re hearing a lot lately about ways to improve working conditions and resident care in skilled nursing facilities. Still.
Changing the scenery
By
John O'Connor
Sep 04, 2015
The middle of July gave us quite a dose of ironic juxtaposition.
Guess who’s asking whether to discontinue skilled care?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 24, 2014
The audience member had a question that in previous years would have been found at the corner of Blasphemy and Crazytalk. She wanted to know whether it would be advisable to drop skilled care from her...
Come for the bargain prices, stay for your annual review
By
John O'Connor
Apr 02, 2018
Do you want to work for Walmart? You might not have a choice some day soon.
This hospice study might make nursing homes less comfortable
By
John O'Connor
Feb 19, 2018
What’s the best eldercare development we’ve seen in the past quarter century? For my money, nothing compares to the ongoing expansion of hospice care services.
Facing a two-prong test
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2021
It’s hardly a news flash that long-term care has a labor shortage. These days, it’s a pretty rare facility that doesn’t have openings.