Harnessing the power of millennials to further long-term care
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 08, 2018
The impending wave of aging individuals, requiring all kinds of care and support, is unlike anything we’ve seen before. So, maybe long-term care’s counterpunch should come from an unorthodox...
Department of Justice weighs down Diversicare
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 05, 2018
Hampered by an ongoing investigation, Diversicare Healthcare Services recorded a $7.4 million net loss in the third quarter of this year.
Come on folks, do we really need a ‘national day’ for this?
By
Marty Stempniak
May 04, 2018
Forgive me for being such a cynic at my age, but I’m suffering from severe “National Day” fatigue.
It’s time to #BrightenUpLTC
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 27, 2018
Here at McKnight’s, we set out to fill each day’s newsletter with information, opinion and analysis that help skilled nursing operators do their jobs better. Sometimes that includes shedding light...
Keeping an eye on what the hospital is doing down the street
By
Marty Stempniak
Jun 01, 2018
Maybe we should come up with a few new expression to signify what’s projected to be a doubling of Americans age 65-plus by 2060. The Aged Avalanche? Elderly Earthquake? Fragile Flood?
Why SNFs better start talking with the hospital down the street, or risk getting left in the dust
By
Marty Stempniak
Jan 22, 2019
I’ll admit that accountable care organizations are not my favorite topic in the world.
What nursing homes can learn from a ‘troubling’ court decision on sexual consent
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 18, 2018
Navigating the nuances of nursing home resident sexual encounters has to be an extremely difficult proposition for administrators, and things just got a little thornier after a recent court ruling. The...