Reader Poll: What do you recommend for getting through the tough times?
Oct 18, 2019
“Resilience. Resilience helps you deal with change and maintain a certain level of optimism. It keeps you grounded in reality. We all have tough times. We have to focus on what it will look like on the...
Reader Poll: Why did you get into long-term care?
Jan 05, 2020
Reader Poll: Why did you get into long-term care?
April Reader Poll
Apr 01, 2020
“What is your favorite place in your community or facility?”
Reader Poll: What’s your favorite item on your desk or in your office?
Feb 05, 2017
“Pictures of my grandchildren, just because I can look at them when the rest of the world is in chaos. They’re my port in the storm.”
Reader Poll: What’s the best part of your day?
Sep 05, 2016
“It is the unexpected parts of my day that are sometimes my favorite. I love walking through our centers and hearing residents answer the question of what life at Wesley Woods is like.”
Where kindness is king
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 05, 2017
As pesky questions about the future of healthcare swirl, let’s give thanks for the one, and maybe only, inviolate cog in the long-term care machinery that’s beyond the power of politicians...
Reader Poll: what makes a meeting successful for you?
Oct 06, 2017
“We try to educate staff. Every morning I come up with a topic for the day, something current. And after we discuss that, we go straight into the meeting. “
Reader Poll: What non-clinical skill is most important in your daily work?
Oct 01, 2016
“Conflict resolution would be a big one. I have 300 employees and they don’t always get along. It really depends on the situation, but it’s usually employee to employee.”
Reader poll: What do you see as the future of long-term care?
Feb 08, 2018
“From a service delivery perspective, providers will need to challenge themselves to evolve towards a care model that embraces personal choice, technology, person-centered care, integration across the...
Reader poll: What are you known for in your workplace?
Mar 08, 2018
“I am known for letting the creative side of my brain take the driver’s seat and see what magic comes. My colleagues might say that I’m always talking about the stories and accomplishments...