Happy New Year. Now pay up.
Minimum pay hikes took place in 27 states Jan. 1 , so look out, long-term care providers.
Minimum pay hikes took place in 27 states Jan. 1 , so look out, long-term care providers.
Are you a “New Year’s resolution” kind of person? I am not, but I am a strong believer in establishing goals and setting intentions. Whether you prefer to make a resolution or set a goal, January...
“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be,” Lincoln is quoted as saying. As long-term care heads into 2023, it’s more apropos than ever.
What is your mindset, your attitude, your approach for the new year? Note I didn’t ask about your goal or your resolution. We all know that they are often broken by month’s end. As with many of my...
Fall prevention is a constant concern for both the aging population and those caring for them. Not only can falls result in major injuries or even fatalities for the resident, but escalating fall rates...
Too many times we jump to believing we know instead of making the time to understand. What a hard lesson to not only learn, but live. It is difficult to pause in the moment and ask questions when all we...
It’s been a calamitous couple of weeks for storm-battered skilled nursing operators and many of the dedicated people who work in them.
I am having a hard time believing another year has gone by. Lord, it’s scary how fast time flies the older I get. Though to be honest, I sure want to put COVID, a zillion surveys, and negative government...
When we talk about staffing shortages in long-term care, we often look at caregiver burnout and nurses leaving the industry. We talk about COVID and pay rates and workplace flexibility. But staffing...
By 2030, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services forecasts all Medicare beneficiaries will be in accountable care programs. Yet federal regulators are currently undervaluing skilled care partners...