I am a 70-year-old openly gay male who has been living at Central Island Healthcare in Plainview, NY for five years now. As we move through June, which is Gay Pride Month, I was hoping to share my personal...
Do millennials want to be shown appreciation differently?
By
Paul White
Aug 03, 2018
Adjusting to the characteristics and desires of younger employees has been the source of much research. The Gallup Group found that the majority of millennials (55%) are less engaged at work than all other...
In nursing homes, a sense of loss can be a blessing in disguise
By
Sam Kupietz, Ph.D.
Jul 27, 2018
Reflection reveals that while loss is ubiquitous in our lives, in the prime of our adulthood we generally have options with which to mitigate loss.
Human-centered design on aging well … Happening now in Louisville
By
Martie Moore
Jul 25, 2018
He answered with confidence and insight. He had fought in one of the wars and knew his history on the others. I shamefully could only answer one or two questions.
All the data points to … you tell me
By
Steven Littlehale
Jun 22, 2018
Returning from an early morning walk down to the harbor of this sleepy Cape Cod town, it’s hard not to feel hopeful. My geriatric pups Melvin and Theodore couldn’t get enough of the sea smells...
GDRs, antipsychotics and PRNs, Oh My!
By
Randy Beckett
Jun 18, 2018
With off-label antipsychotic use dangerously high in U.S. nursing homes as reported by Human Rights Watch, a question undoubtedly on the tip of everyone’s tongue is “How do we fix this?”...
Progress occurring with eldercare workforce innovations, but more urgently needed
By
Susan Hildebrandt
May 30, 2018
Everyone working in the aging services field knows: Action is needed now when it comes to building the eldercare workforce. And the legislative approach cannot be our only strategy.
Seven strategies for treating psychiatric patients in SNFs
By
Robert Figlerski, Ph.D.
Mar 05, 2018
As part of my early clinical training, I spent some time treating patients at a large psychiatric hospital that has long since closed.
Does cognitive impairment contribute to SNF-to-hospital transition?
By
Steven Littlehale
Feb 28, 2018
Exceptional SNF utilized appropriate structure, process and outcome measures. Despite this, however, it might have better been called “Mediocre SNF.”
Is sub-acute care in a SNF the best option for cancer rehab patients?
By
Terrence Pugh, M.D.
Jan 24, 2018
With each new year, cancer patients find continued hope that a cure or treatment for their disease will lead to longer and fuller lives.