A long-term care administrator I know had a little surprise for a prospective employee during a recent job interview. When the candidate began rhapsodizing about all the valuable time she’d accrued...
The BIG Picture: They like to talk—and do
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2010
I had the good fortune to speak with two uniquely qualified insiders during the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry conference.
Nursing center’s program ensures every resident will get ‘adopted’ — and a visit from Santa
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 29, 2023
When some residents had no gifts to unwrap one Christmas morning, the staff of Princeton Health Care Center decided to do something about it.
Memory care residents wipe out nursing home’s ‘mole’ problem
By
Foster Stubbs
Jun 20, 2023
“Whack-a-Mole” is a popular game seen at arcades and fairs across the nation. But what if it was … human-size?
Alzheimer’s, dementia patients rising in nursing homes that lack specialized care: study
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jun 06, 2023
Nursing home workers should be trained to provide specific care for dementia patients, whose presence in nursing homes is growing, according to new research.
Novel healthcare training partnership links union, municipalities on workforce
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Apr 12, 2023
Two upstate New York municipalities and a caregivers’ union have developed a novel program that brings together two often-opposing parties for a common goal: addressing nursing homes’ workforce problems.
Owner fined $69K for toying with managers’ pay, repeatedly switching job status
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Feb 09, 2023
The owner of three Michigan nursing homes owes more than $69,000 in back wages after regularly switching the employment status of 45 managers from hourly to salary to evade overtime pay, according to a...
Nursing home complaint backlog worse than expected: report
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 14, 2022
Just 51% of nursing home complaints filed with New York’s Department of Health have been closed since the COVID-19 pandemic after the agency reported an 87% closure rate in the two years prior, according...
Former CMS administrator says nursing homes will remain key test sites for COVID therapies, other treatments
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 14, 2021
Nursing homes could remain a proving ground for valuable COVID-19 therapeutics, former CMS Administrator Mark McClellan, M.D., Ph.D., said during a recent technology conference.
‘Last thing nursing homes need is COVID-19 and flu at the same time,’ expert warns
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 26, 2020
This year, appeals will be stronger than ever for skilled nursing employee to get the flu vaccine. Many observers are already imploring operators to make flu vaccination mandatory because of potential...