For nearly half a century Alveta Roberts has been a certified nursing assistant at the Crest Pointe Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. That lifetime’s worth of work, professionalism and dedication to...
Reginald Hartsfield provides lessons in listening
Dec 01, 2021
Reginald Hartsfield, Owner and President, Advantage Living Centers
Two years into COVID, private room pressure still won’t quit
By
John Hall
Dec 01, 2021
Private room conversions remain limited as economic, reimbursement and workforce challenges take center stage, even while evidence against shared rooms mounts.
Cyber vulnerability: Add it to the list of COVID-19 threats
By
John Hall
Dec 01, 2021
When Russian hackers attacked an IT support company and demanded a $14 million ransom, the attack impacted more than 110 nursing homes and 80,000 computers.
Things I Think | All about the music
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 01, 2021
During trying times in long-term care, how do leaders and staff stay focused on what’s most important—caring for seniors?
Editor’s Desk | A time for resolve — ready or not
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2021
Federal regulators have done a lot of things that made providers’ eyebrows rise in the past.
Having My Say | Don’t settle for normalcy
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2021
LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan recently told members at the group’s annual conference that the pandemic has given them a “significant opportunity to redefine aging services.”
The Big Picture | Too many providers are living in fear
Dec 01, 2021
These days, all too many providers are living in fear.
How to do it… Lighten and brighten amid the COVID fog
By
John Hall
Dec 01, 2021
Skilled nursing care is a remarkably resilient industry.
Ask the Legal Expert
By
Norris Cunningham
Dec 01, 2021
I heard about a recent case in Illinois federal court that allows residents to sue nursing homes for violations of residents’ rights. Should I be concerned about this?