Can an employee refuse overtime? More often than you might realize.
By
John O'Connor
Jul 31, 2023
One consequence of this long-term care’s perpetual staffing shortage is that employees are sometimes — or in some facilities more than sometimes — told they must work overtime.
Look before you leap into this business opportunity
By
John O'Connor
Jul 16, 2023
At first glance, hospice would seem to be a natural fit for long-term care. But not so fast there, LTC partner.
The companies we keep
By
John O'Connor
Feb 12, 2023
McDonald’s is in the selling hamburgers business, right? Similarly, nursing home companies exist to take care of seniors.
Long-term care’s advantage can be a real difference maker
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2023
Ask why long-term care employees do what they do and you’ll almost always hear it’s to make a difference.
Ha ha ha, nursing homes suck. Isn’t that hilarious?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 12, 2022
Nursing homes have long been the target of animus, ridicule and easy laughs. Last week’s Onion illustrates this well.
Taking aim at private equity
By
John O'Connor
Aug 27, 2022
“When private equity takes over a nursing home” is the name of a suspiciously timed story in the New Yorker.
Think you could manage on a dollar a day?
By
John O'Connor
Mar 19, 2023
As crazy as this sounds, the daily personal needs allowance residents receive has not been raised a dollar since 1987. So the federal minimum remains at $30 a month.
Why better occupancy could have a down side
By
John O'Connor
Aug 21, 2022
A rise in long-term care occupancy is a good thing, right? Well, maybe not always so providers better be careful.
A thought leader who’s in on the joke
By
John O'Connor
Jul 17, 2022
Many long-term care organizations now find themselves entering the strategic planning season. They’d do well to listen to Bob Kramer.
The bottom line on administrator retention
By
John O'Connor
Feb 12, 2024
It’s no secret that finding and retaining talent is a huge challenge across long-term care these days. Nor is it much of a mystery why keeping the keepers among them is a good idea