When it comes to fixing long-term care, it’s time to start thinking outside the tank
By
John O'Connor
Apr 18, 2014
I was reminded of a cinema classic when I heard another think tank is being put together to consider improvements for our nation’s long-term care system.
Final assessment: Awards hit the spot
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 26, 2011
There might be a misperception that the folks at AANAC are just a bunch of code-interpreting keypunchers tucked into tiny offices at nursing homes. The truth is that AANAC — the American Association...
The malnutrition dilemma: Follow the email
By
Alan Gessel
Jun 19, 2017
A colleague recently forwarded an email she’d received from a woman whose mother was in memory care.
The future of vacuum cleaners
Aug 18, 2014
Because I work in the professional cleaning industry, I have a tendency to check what kinds of tools and equipment are being used by housekeepers in the hotels I stay in. What is revealing when traveling...
The Russ era begins
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 09, 2013
Barring a shocker that would be akin to Uncle Sam suddenly handing out a double-digit market basket increase to Medicare reimbursement rates, Len Russ will become the next board chairman of the American...
Calling all aspiring leaders
By
Julie Thorson
Aug 15, 2018
How do we attract the best and the brightest to work in our field? We’ve kept the excitement, energy and enthusiasm for our work too quiet far too long.
The reaction to ACOs? Ouch!
By
James M. Berklan
May 16, 2011
I haven’t heard them pronounced this way yet, but long-term care providers might want to consider it when it comes to ACOs. Instead of spelling it out, as in A-C-O, say it phonetically, as in “Ache-O.”
She needed this shot in the arm, and you might too
By
Julie Thorson
Sep 14, 2017
I started the week doubting myself but I eventually forced a better mindset, which led me to listen closely to a conference keynote speaker. He spoke on the power of purpose and reaffirmed in me that doing...
Most creative excuses given not to work
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 01, 2014
Every year I like to ask: What do you feel is the most imaginative call-out you received this past year? We’re totally into interactive blogging, so please note yours below. We had some doozies when...
Finding a place in senior dining services
By
Kera Wooten
Jun 13, 2014
When a corporate job left me unfulfilled, I found myself drawn back to a retirement community where I used to work. A career in senior dining services has led to one great opportunity after another.