Wakeful, wandering, grumpy and doomed. These precious words describe our faithful, bleary-eyed columnist most nights.
Think before you write
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 21, 2020
I have to ask: Does anyone read what they write before they sign off and lock their documentation anymore?
How skilled nursing facilities can reduce short-term stay rehabilitation times
By
Stephanie Adams
Jan 15, 2020
Short-term stay or respite care offers a great solution for seniors who are recovering from a hospital visit, surgery or other medical issue. While short-term rehabilitation is effective in addressing...
This year, stop wandering about!
By
Gary Tetz
Jan 09, 2020
If you didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions, you better be prepared to explain why.
New year brings an old, but good, reminder
By
Julie Thorson
Jan 08, 2020
If you’re not having fun at work, make it fun. Really.
Reshape for the New Year
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jan 07, 2020
Every January 1 the commercials start. How to lose weight, how to eat right, how to exercise, what machines to buy. But, really, what needs reshaping more this time of year?
Ten bold predictions about the year ahead in long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Jan 02, 2020
The most dangerous time of the year has arrived. Many readers are in recovery mode right now. Those holiday sugar plums delivered serious body blows. So did the extended conversations with relatives. Throw...
Seniors — more than shadows of former glories
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 19, 2019
It would be one of those sympathy shows, I figured, the kind where you go home acknowledging the performer more as a historical artifact than as a still-vigorous artist. “How good could she really be...
2019: What was your message?
By
Renee Kinder
Dec 12, 2019
It’s time to look back at the year, learn from successes, determine areas for continued internal growth, and develop plans for future messaging.
It is indeed a wonderful life — and here’s why
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 10, 2019
Remain true to your beliefs, just like George Bailey, and you’ll be just fine.