Will Congress continue to turn a deaf ear to the nursing home crisis if residents are dying for want of stability, if hospitals are backed up and unable to discharge patients for lack of admitting facilities?
The ugly truth about your neighbors and COVID-19
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 26, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed many uncomfortable truths about serving seniors.
Helping you go the distance in long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Nov 11, 2019
A long-term care career might sound like an oxymoron. After all, turnover remains ridiculously high at many facilities.
Women lead in longevity market, but barriers remain
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 25, 2019
The question of gender inclusivity through the long-term care and senior living markets can raise complicated issues.
Is your approach to patient-centered care out of alignment?
By
John O'Connor
Mar 25, 2019
These days, patient-center care seems to be this sector’s Holy Grail, and for good reason.
The 20-mile march in LTC
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 17, 2017
It’s rare for smart leaders in any industry to not be familiar with Jim Collins, especially his signature work, “Good to Great.”
Is the National Football League our best hope for Alzheimer’s progress?
By
John O'Connor
Feb 04, 2013
More than 110 million Americans watched yesterday’s Super Bowl in New Orleans. It’s not too hard to see why the game has become our nation’s defining cultural ritual. The National Football...
Post-election Congressional action might not be so ‘lame’
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 10, 2012
Like a pedestrian at a dangerous intersection, long-term care providers find themselves waiting for the stoplight to change when it comes to reimbursement policy.
Ethics panels tested as they determine seniors’ final wishes
By
Mary Gustafson
Apr 05, 2012
The thorny matter of a resident’s end-of-life wishes no doubt keeps many people in the nursing home profession up at night. New Jersey is working to firm up a program it has that deploys roving ethics...
‘American Idol’ meets assisted living
By
Liza Berger
May 28, 2010
You can call them assisted living’s “idols.” About a dozen employees of assisted living facilities auditioned and won spots to sing a song commissioned by the Assisted Living Federation...