Giving thanks for what matters most in the long-term care profession
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 20, 2018
It’s important to know what really matters at this time of year.
5 tips to bring back the joy of eating
By
Jessica A. Iannotta, MS, RD, CSO, CDN and Susan Bratton
Sep 13, 2017
It is no secret that cancer treatments—or even the cancer itself—can have a negative effect on patients’ appetites, often making mealtime an everyday struggle.
Mandatory compliance programs for nursing facilities
By
Terese Farhat
Dec 04, 2012
Regardless of whether you are big or small, nursing facility leaders need to be much more vigilant with compliance program efforts.
‘Okie El’ rocks out, and then veges out
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Apr 28, 2015
My first-ever trip to Oklahoma for a speaking engagement recently included no fringed surries. But there was a bustling, well-run long-term conference, animated conversations with attendees, life-altering...
Medicare cuts bad for business
By
Liza Berger
May 06, 2008
You might have noticed that several nursing home stocks received a boost last Friday off of the latest Medicare regulatory news. While that might be good for the companies’ shareholders, it doesn’t...
From athletes to residents, a journey of passion
By
Jack York
Jul 09, 2018
Over the years I find myself gravitating towards writing about the the people that makes senior living communities tick.
Clone this woman. Steal this idea.
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Mar 29, 2016
“Trudy’s here!” exclaimed the resident I’d been speaking with, excusing herself for a moment to exchange a few dollars for a bottle of lotion. “She buys me the things I can’t...
Making DNRs a part of SNFs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 30, 2012
For all the talk about reducing rehospitalizations, there seems to be a big element missing, according to the New York Times: that of talking.
An angel among us
By
John O'Connor
May 18, 2012
To suddenly realize you are in the presence of greatness is a rare and heady experience. About a thousand of us shared that feeling Wednesday at the Assisted Living Federation of America conference, when...
Handling your PR crisis
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 31, 2012
A few months ago, I called up a nursing facility that was embroiled in a legal snafu. I’m not sure I was able to utter an audible response to its marketing representative since I was busy hitting...