If it seems like a lot of skilled nursing facility therapists have been getting laid off, it’s no coincidence. Genesis Healthcare grabbed the early lead in the pink slip parade. The firm let go of about...
Things I think: Sunshine’s dream
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 01, 2012
Margaret was just one of those people. She always wore a smile and a bright yellow sweater, and staff and residents at her assisted living community called her “Sunshine.”
Reader Poll: How do you define/promote innovation in long-term care?
May 04, 2016
“It’s using technology to allow residents to live independently. The future of aging allows us to look for more opportunities for seniors to age in place, and to maintain independence and dignity.”
Stress mismanagement
By
Gary Tetz
Oct 01, 2012
I should have known right then that too much job-related stress was finally getting to me.
Embracing the now
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 01, 2020
It’s one of the most ubiquitous laments of the pandemic, how time passes in a shapeless blur. “Sunrise, sunset. Swiftly flow the days,” goes the song from the musical “Fiddler on the Roof.” And...
Reader Poll: what makes a meeting successful for you?
Oct 06, 2017
“We try to educate staff. Every morning I come up with a topic for the day, something current. And after we discuss that, we go straight into the meeting. “
Reader poll: What do you do to convince residents they’ve picked the right place?
Apr 08, 2018
“We have our own vision, combining hospitality and clinical touches for the highest customer satisfaction. We put cut flowers in every room. We make sure that we respond to them in a timely way and meet...
Things I Think | My analog birthday
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 01, 2022
It’s not my birthday anymore. You missed it.
Reader Poll: What’s something you wish people outside of the industry knew about long-term care?
Apr 04, 2016
“I think the thing I would like folks to know is there’s always a battle to get rid of the stereotypes. The people I work with are very intent on putting their heart and care into what they...
My role in long-term care led to PTSD, not COVID-19
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Sep 01, 2020
In my role as a long-term care psychologist in New York City, I try to ensure that each of the residents on my caseload makes the most of the time they have left in life and that they have a “good”...