Retirement is not for everyone. Exhibit A is my father, who enjoyed retirement from being a school superintendent for about five minutes before he became a part-time consultant. Exhibit B is a long-term...
Our government is a terrible thing — to hate (and a thank-you)
By
John O'Connor
Apr 17, 2015
Providers are finding their personal and professional relationships with the government tested these days. But before we all grab our torches and pitchforks, let’s take a deep breath.
A need to build up long-term care mentoring
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 04, 2012
Of the many statements that stuck with me from covering the long-term care profession in 2012, one that resonated was almost a throwaway line: “We do tend to eat our own.”
College days: 50 years is a long time
By
James M. Berklan
May 02, 2012
A lot of things were different in long-term care back in 1962. Never mind the stiff uniforms, spartan buildings and low technology. Medicare and Medicaid were still a few years from being born by President...
What the family wants
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 18, 2013
When it comes to talk about palliative care and rehospitalizations, what should a provider do when the family is insistent on sending their loved one back to the hospital?