When It’s Never 2 Late president Jack York asked her to figure out a way to get goat yoga as part of the company’s booth at LeadingAge, she didn’t blink.
Why the government shutdown should matter to you
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 03, 2013
One of the benefits of social media is that you find out people you follow are occasionally idiots.
Stop claiming ‘resident rights’ in discrimination cases
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 09, 2017
Administrators wiser than me have offered advice on what to do when there’s a racist resident.
Why the likely demise of LTC insurance isn’t all bad
By
John O'Connor
Jun 22, 2012
Two decades ago, private long-term care insurance was seen as a can’t-miss option for funding future nursing home costs. But like many of the people who purchased policies back then, the product...
When the caregiving glass is half-empty
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 13, 2012
The prevailing wisdom in healthcare is that a family member’s inability to accept a loved one’s impending death or a dire prognosis relates to miscommunication. A new study turns this on its...
National Nursing Home Week: Mardi Gras for residents
By
Liza Berger
May 13, 2009
Today, residents at Saint Anne Nursing & Rehabilitation Center are “Dancing With the Stars.” Yesterday, they received facials and foot rubs for “Pajama Day.” Tomorrow (Thursday) they will be partaking...
Budgeting for hand hygiene
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 06, 2014
One of my former colleagues, who had moved to the healthcare sector from television, shared with me the story of how she began her new job and was told, “Oh, yeah, you can figure out the budget,...
Back to where it all began with PDPM: Therapy
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 17, 2019
We return to the question again today: What’s going to happen with therapy under the Patient-Drive Payment Model?
There must be better ways to save a bundle
By
John O'Connor
Jan 07, 2019
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about bundled payments. This new approach will usher in a new era of better healthcare at lower costs, its many advocates insist. Maybe or maybe not.
A tiny Alzheimer’s study with huge results
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Jun 21, 2016
If 2025 seems like it’s ambitiously close for finding an Alzheimer’s disease cure or game-changer, take heart — there’s a recently released Alzheimer’s study that may serve as...