How songs of the season help residents
My love of specific types of Christmas music is one of the reasons I was thrilled to see a new case study once again showing the positive impact of personalized music playlists for residents in long-term...
Making moments count
As a professional caregiver, you see, hear and experience the story of the lives before you, and not just the shell of an aging body. Your actions do not make the evening news, but they should.
Tackling the not-so-clean touchscreen
Healthcare professionals recognize that long-term care facilities should be a safe haven for healing, not a breeding ground for germs. But there is an unexpected, omnipresent culprit lurking and often...
Historic effort underway to build future generation of aging services leaders
Federal lawmakers often seem to look down on aging care professionals, but it might not be long before they’re looking up to them to learn how to get things done.
Cover moves to TripleCare
John Cover is the new senior vice president of sales at TripleCare in New York. He will oversee strategic sales and the growth of the company, which operates in eight states.
Enhancing the value of LTC by making family visits more rewarding
Many relatives have no idea how to best engage with their loved one in long-term care. When care providers accept the role of teachers, we can add great value to our services and enhance the experiences...
Some hot news for a cold day
If you can somehow find your way to a sauna amid this harsh winter weather striking most of the country, and continue to do so even in warmer months, there’s good news: Working up a sweat in a sauna...
When technology fails us: ‘We talk’
Driving my Grandma to one of her favorite restaurants to celebrate a significant birthday (she prefers that I don’t specify which) offered me an important lesson in communication.
Marketing Matters: Making deadlines
There’s no doubt that there’s a lot of pressure in healthcare. But in healthcare marketing, the pressure is the ability to meet deadlines; and if you can’t meet them, you’re wasting...
Should operators comply with rules that might never happen?
Mick Jones allegedly wrote “Should I stay or should I go” in 1981 while contemplating whether to leave The Clash. The context may be different this time, but many long-term care operators can...
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