Most people are familiar with the Greek myth of Icarus, who, enthralled with flying, ventured too close to the sun. It’s a homily that helps to explain the fate of many companies, including two in...
Historic strike over wages, staffing may hit at least 10 unrelated nursing homes
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 22, 2024
Care workers at 10 Minnesota nursing homes and counting are planning a one-day strike for March 5. About 600 workers across seven facilities first announced plans to strike Tuesday, but that number has...
CPRR: A new model for change out of all that alphabet soup
By
Martie Moore
Feb 09, 2024
My parents were married for over 70 (seventy!) years. They were a force as a couple. When they would get their minds set, there was nothing I could do to change the course of their actions. My father...
Silos, shortages hamper transitions to long-term care, physician experts report
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 21, 2023
Most care transitions to LTC are effective. But fragmentation of care delivery, communication issues and worker shortages are the top barriers to success, say the authors of a new survey-based report from...
No place like community: Discharge planning beyond the PHE
By
Renee Kinder
Feb 02, 2023
There is no better way to start the week and the slew of incoming emails than with a great belly laugh. One of the first messages in my inbox Monday elicited exactly such a response… It stated, “I’ve...
National Workforce Development Month underway
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 02, 2022
A month-long special campaign to bolster the long-term care workforce began Thursday and will extend through the rest of September.
In a death-phobic nation, long-term care embraces the ultimate privilege
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 21, 2022
Some in long-term care wake up thinking of pay cuts, business survival or reform. Me? I awoke this morning thinking about cremation.
Carol Hulgan is ‘Goofy’ for long-term care
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2020
Carol Hulgan, RN, SVP, Clinical Services Life Care Centers of America
COVID-19 and cybersecurity: Protecting yourself from scams and phishing attacks
By
Daniel William
Mar 24, 2020
As the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to sweep across the globe and push government health services to the brink, criminals have taken advantage of the widespread chaos. With a...
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