Practical steps to prepare our ‘careforce’ for the now normal
By
Fred Bonaccorso
Jul 12, 2022
Services and support for our frailest, oldest adults need to evolve and improve. We need your leadership – now and into the future – to anticipate and embrace change, to help with the continued healing...
SNF marketing 101: Tell a story
By
Adrian Bryce Diorio
Aug 29, 2018
Do you often ask yourself what gives your skilled nursing facility its identity or what makes it stand out amongst competitors? If your patients, residents and staff come to mind, you’re on the right...
Choosing safe rugs in skilled nursing facilities
By
Michael Chotiner
Jun 27, 2016
Selecting the right flooring materials for skilled nursing facilities requires balancing comfort, health and safety concerns against ease of maintenance and affordability.
Designing a 2021 resident engagement blueprint
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Nov 30, 2020
Eight months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that residents of nursing homes and senior living communities are experiencing rapid declines in physical and cognitive health as a result of...
We are failing our residents living with dementia
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Feb 20, 2020
The majority of providers I talk to today share that they are not doing enough 1:1 engagement, and that means to me that we are failing our residents, especially the ones living with cognitive change or...
Hybrid learning for CNAs creates a win-win for hiring facilities, students and state regulators
By
John Reinhart
Jul 18, 2018
To address today’s needs as well as prepare for the many people who will soon need long-term care, we must look at other options.
From MBA to CNA: The universal caregiver model
By
John Reinhart
Feb 07, 2018
Imagine that you’re working full time, and in the middle of a 24-month MBA program that requires monthly out-of-state travel, your CEO challenges you to join him in becoming a certified nurse assistant...
How end of life planning programs can help LTC providers
By
Steve Byrne
Dec 02, 2015
When patients have not created a well-crafted end-of-life plan and shared with family and providers, problems frequently ensue.
Establishing thresholds in pest control
By
Ron Harrison, Ph.D.
Mar 16, 2015
Aiming for zero pest sightings – even with a great pest control partner – can be unattainable. Thresholds are best set by working with your pest control professional because there are several...
What to remember about LTC furniture
By
Mark J. Bollman
Aug 27, 2014
Healthcare administrators often consider furniture a sunken cost as they believe it needs to be repeatedly replaced in order to preserve quality and durability, as well as meet health standards.