It has been said before, but it bears repeating: Nursing home and other frontline healthcare workers are the ones most at the mercy of this awful coronavirus. And now we have the death lists to prove it.
Meet Melanie Washington, Rising Star honoree
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 22, 2020
Melanie Washington’s track record and dedication to the senior living industry, along with her willingness to help and educate her co-workers, is why colleagues believe she’ll continue to make a positive...
SNF industry in a ‘challenging state’ as occupancy falls; Medicaid revenue up
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 09, 2020
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has the “skilled nursing industry in a challenging state right now,” one expert noted after new data revealed occupancy at SNFs dropped to 78.9% by the end of April.
Meet Felichia Fields, Rising Star honoree
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 25, 2019
Felichia Fields is credited with brightening up St. Catherine’s Village in Madison, MS, so much so that her nickname is “Sunshine.”
Reader Poll: “What was your first job, and what did it teach you?
Aug 06, 2016
“My first job going into this particular field was an administrator-in-training, where I would come in and work in a nursing home.”
Rosewood Senior Living wins big for innovative integration
By
Oct 01, 2015
Technology upgrades across ABHOW’s Rosewood Senior Living campus in Bakersfield, CA, helped make maintenance and transportation more efficient, plus boosted resident use of Internet applications.
Deadline extended for 2021 McKnight’s Women of Distinction award nominations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 06, 2021
Don’t miss the chance to honor a deserving colleague, or to recognize yourself for a job well done. The deadline for receipt of all nominations has been extended one week to Jan. 13, at midnight.
Meet Mary Sue Patchett, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Chloe Konrad
Jul 30, 2021
From candy striper to senior living executive to owner of a senior living consulting firm, Mary Sue Patchett has a lot of accomplishments.
‘Urgent hiring initiative’ to combat nursing home worker shortage would pay aides up to $25 per hour
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 22, 2020
The state of Minnesota has launched an “urgent hiring initiative” to help long-term care facilities struggling with staffing amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, top officials announced this week.
Meet Kimberly Green, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 17, 2019
In 2011, Kimberly Green experienced what she now calls her “alive day.