Thomas joins Mt. Baker Care Center
Catherine Thomas, RN, is the new director of nursing at Mt. Baker Care Center in Bellingham, WA.
The tumult of turnover
I once rode down a crowded afternoon elevator with the CEO of a managed care company. “It must be 5:01,” he commented wryly. I heard a measure of scorn for his employees’ lack of dedication...
Where is LTC headed? From hospital to home
Today, we’re trying to curb healthcare costs and improve care outcomes — which will ultimately improve consumers’ quality of life.
Examining the issues of granny cameras in SNFS
The news headlines are bringing a modern issue to the public regarding the operation of skilled nursing homes – and that issue is the pairing of social media and the use of video cameras, known in...
Keeping your friends close, and the media closer
After nearly three decades of watching this sector, I’m still astounded by two bizarre aspects of general media coverage.
The PBJ quality quest
Not only is PBJ here to stay, the quest for staffing quality is ongoing – and no longer just an annual event during survey.
In nursing homes, a sense of loss can be a blessing in disguise
Reflection reveals that while loss is ubiquitous in our lives, in the prime of our adulthood we generally have options with which to mitigate loss.
‘Avoid the object’ may help dementia care
A new that caught my eye found that 30 minutes of visually-guided movements per week can slow or even reverse the progress of dementia. This is good news.
Escape from the blinking light
It sits on the facility reception desk, blinking bright purple as I approach, but somehow escapes my initial notice. After all, I have so very many things — urgent things, funny things, deeply profound...
Virtue amid this long-term care drama worthy of the big screen
Since the dramatic FBI raids became known three years ago, there have been few long-term care stories more compelling than the “looting” of American Seniors Communities by some of its former...
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