Cadette Girl Scouts set to earn highest honor for volunteer work at nursing home
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 14, 2021
Two Indiana Cadette Girl Scouts are set to receive the highest honor they can earn for their volunteer work at a local long-term care facility during the pandemic.
New technologies help seniors stay connected
By
Ron D'Aquila
Mar 28, 2014
As more and more families seem to spread out geographically, what is the best possible solution to have a face-to-face visit with a loved one who is in an assisted living facility when a physical visit...
Guess who’s asking whether to discontinue skilled care?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 24, 2014
The audience member had a question that in previous years would have been found at the corner of Blasphemy and Crazytalk. She wanted to know whether it would be advisable to drop skilled care from her...
What you really need to know about the presidential election
By
John O'Connor
Aug 22, 2016
Ignore the white noise over whether Hillary or The Donald will be a worse choice. There’s a sleeper issue in the November elections, and it just might have a major impact on your long-term care organization.
Friday is the new final deadline for 2024 Women of Distinction nominations
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 09, 2024
This Friday, Jan. 12, is the final nomination deadline for the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program. All submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET.
Food for thought for inspirational service on emotional day
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 12, 2012
There’s no doubt about it: You have to hand it to the folks at Buckner Westminster Place. They can teach us all how to show gratitude, and be good neighbors.
A special day for veterans. Too bad there aren’t a lot more of them.
By
John O'Connor
Nov 04, 2019
It’s nice that we’ll pause to thank our veterans next Monday, but there should be more.
Insurance pressures boiling over: NIC
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 15, 2023
Increasing operator expenses continue to dog nursing homes, with higher prices for liability and property insurance eating into budgets, a new survey finds.
United Hebrew of New Rochelle has become an award-winning example of what residents and patients want at every stage of aging. Rita Mabli has been responsible for much of that.
Added scrutiny forces state to triple nursing home citation amounts
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 24, 2023
Local media coverage has now led to the tripling of fines levied on Iowa nursing homes at least three times after state officials initially ignored a state mandate regarding repeat offenses.