Halloween is the one event each year where getting scared silly can be part of the fun. But you could hardly blame providers who’d prefer to skip that opportunity.
Summer’s here, so why not shine?
By
James M. Berklan
May 30, 2018
Why work so hard all year and take your eye off the ball now?
A question of word choice: ‘long-term care’ versus ‘long-term services and supports’
By
Liza Berger
Jan 14, 2010
A new phrase appears to be emerging in the lexicon of long-term care. That phrase is “long-term services and supports.” (Notice the omission of the word “care.”)
Long-term care operators won’t want to catch this wave
By
John O'Connor
Jan 17, 2021
For years, observers have talked about a big wave heading toward long-term care operators. In the past, it’s referred to a demographics phenomenon. We can now add a regulatory one to the watch list.
Addition by subtraction: Do the math of Alzheimer’s
By
Stuart Greenbaum
Mar 28, 2016
Addition by subtraction is a curious phenomenon. It occurs in politics — for a timely example — when a reduced field of candidates helps voters and media focus more attention on those who remain. Alzheimer’s...
Being grateful on Thanksgiving
By
Liza Berger
Nov 25, 2009
Thanksgiving, as its name so states, is a holiday to celebrate gratitude. But thankfulness, as we all know, is not always so easy to muster—especially during these tough financial times. Then again,...
Hebrew Home stands tall with ‘Innovator of Year’ Gold Award
By
Foster Stubbs
Nov 10, 2022
A simple task like walking without falling makes a huge difference once a person gets to a certain age. That’s why when the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, of Bronx, NY, made zero falls in parts of their community...
The engine behind ACOs is showing its muscle
By
James M. Berklan
May 06, 2015
The American West was largely settled by pioneers in covered wagons. It looks like a couple hundred years later, the American healthcare landscape is going to be infiltrated by covered Pioneers. And this...
A chance to make your staff very, very happy
By
John O'Connor
May 06, 2013
It’s your turn to risk having an excited staff. Starting today, the second annual McKnight’s Excellence In Technology Awards program is officially underway.
A social cure for some long-term care ills
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 12, 2012
Finally. Firm scientific research that drinking in groups is better than drinking alone. Wait, it’s not what you think. We’re talking seniors. We’re talking social. We’re talking...