The international attention over the incident concerning an independent living facility’s refusal to give CPR, as a matter of policy, has inspired a lot of clutching of pearls regarding long-term...
Vow to hire veterans for long-term care
By
Mary Gustafson
Jan 26, 2012
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama proposed the creation of a Veterans Job Corp to curb high unemployment rates for returning veterans. That’s opportunity knocking for...
Wii senior bowling league keeps competitive juices flowing
By
Liza Berger
Dec 18, 2009
A few years ago Joe Riccobene thought his days of playing sports were over. Now one of the winners of the National Senior League Wii bowling competition continues to bowl, golf and play tennis—virtually,...
3 ways to evolve your staffing model
By
Mike King
Jan 07, 2019
As we’ve adopted the Green House Project® model of care, we’ve noticed staff and residents have truly become like family.
Squirrels vs. LTC: The Final Battle
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 01, 2016
While we’ve been focused on trivialities like HHS and CMS appointments, declining U.S. dementia rates and electing an orange President, rabid squirrels are terrorizing long-term care communities...
Lip service is a poor trade for the real thing
By
John O'Connor
Jun 25, 2018
“Stand up, Dad,” my daughter kept insisting. But there was simply no way that was going to happen. The setting was a major league baseball stadium. As part of a pregame tribute, the public...
Come fly with us!
By
Diane Carter
Oct 06, 2017
Watching the news these days, it’s easy to feel like nursing homes and those of us working in them aren’t doing anything right. I want to suggest otherwise.
Healthcare work can be hard for your health
By
Ryan Geringer, D.O.
Apr 14, 2017
Healthcare providers have physically demanding jobs. Nurses, nursing assistants and other direct care workers have an especially tough time.
Keeping the glass half full
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Mar 29, 2017
If you need a little encouragement to stay positive next time something goes awry, look no further than this story from the New York Times.
Put those loudmouth family members to work
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 15, 2017
Whoever said politics makes strange bedfellows could have a field day with this one.