Nurses Day — a picture of perseverance
As Nurses Day approaches, I’ve begun to wonder: How do you describe in one blog the “awesomeness” of a long-term care nurse? And then it hit me … a single word. Perhaps no single...
Blueprint Healthcare adds associate
Connor Doherty has joined Chicago-based Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors as an associate.
What Chipotle can teach long-term care
I love Chipotle. What makes the burrito purveyor so great? The real secret might be how it grooms and retains its managers — it’s an approach long-term care leaders might do well to study.
Integrating mind, body and spirit
As technologies continue to develop, our residents’ needs also change. The need for a computer lab is waning as our residents are starting to be more tech-savvy. Life enrichment teams in long-term...
Additional nursing home inspection rules are not the answer
Many skilled care operators struggle to keep up with a seemingly never-ending array of survey and certification regulations. If two lawmakers get their way, providers can look forward to a large heaping...
Pain: An LTC rehab perspective
LTC therapists seem to be stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to patient pain. Pain management is at the forefront of surveyors and scrutinized as a CMS quality measure.
Is technology radical, or just common sense?
Wandered through the exhibit hall at a senior living conference lately? Technology is meandering fast and furiously into the world of senior living; it’s coming from all angles. Thumb through any...
Premature obituaries about nursing homes unfair, off the mark
Attend an industry event these days and you’re sure to hear doom-and-gloom forecasts for the skilled care sector. Simply put, LTC is not getting a lot of TLC.
Doerhoff promoted at Life Care Centers
Eric Doerhoff was promoted to become vice president of the Life Care Centers’ Central Division. He will oversee 35 facilities in Indiana, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, and began April 1.
Bare promoted at Premier Senior Living
Dawn Bare has been promoted to the corporate director of sales and marketing at Premier Senior Living, which has headquarters in New York City.
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