Three steps to achieve authentic resident engagement
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Dec 19, 2019
Since we started Linked Senior, our goal has always been about collaborating with older adults and their care partners so they can find purpose every day. In building our company we quickly understood...
A farewell tale
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 27, 2019
Thanks for the tales and tails.
Isolated nurses and the crisis of LTC identity
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 25, 2017
A new English study is both interesting and concerning related to long-term care nurses. These nurses feel isolated and excluded compared to others in the healthcare profession, and that can have big implications...
Leadership through laughter
By
Julie Thorson
Mar 28, 2014
I am often reminded how lucky we are to come to work and experience something new, exciting, and fun every day. I’m sure you feel the same way. Our team laughs often, and many times we laugh quite...
How to avoid end-of-therapy pitfalls
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Oct 28, 2011
You are not required to offer therapy services on weekends under new MDS 3.0 changes instituted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. But you do have to be careful if you don’t.
Profile: Audrey Weiner – Never afraid to mix it up
By
Liza Berger
May 01, 2010
Audrey S. Weiner, President, CEO, Jewish Home Lifecare
Forgiveness in leadership
By
Julie Thorson
Mar 03, 2021
Third time is a charm. For 2021, I’ve taken on a new challenge for my “Living Leadership” blog. Each month there are words embedded in my blog that come directly from one of our nation’s top thought...
Alcohol and medicine abuse among seniors
By
David Rotenberg
Nov 24, 2015
Some clients entering long-term facilities may already abuse alcohol or other drugs.
The triple threat of mind, body and spirit
By
Michael McCann, MS
May 16, 2014
Many communities turn to gardening for residents as a summer activity. But a family BBQ, outdoor movie night or summer concert also can be a fantastic way to expand activities during the warmer months.
Big challenges ahead for therapy
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Jun 12, 2012
A few years ago, my consulting company had the opportunity to work with a facility to implement a bariatric unit within a skilled nursing facility. This would seem an easy task, but the facility ended...