A recent Career Builder survey revealed that 20% of healthcare workers have low morale; 38% lack motivation; and 25% have no loyalty. Why is that Read More »
When I finished chemotherapy, an appointment was scheduled with a radiation oncologist. Since I had radiation therapy eighteen years before, I Read More »
Like the great TV detective Columbo, Long-Term Living columnist Gary Tetz (Funny You Should Ask) always has one more question. In this bimonthly Read More »
The implementation team: Neil Gruber, Pamela Puccia, Doreen Kadric, Susan Bruce, and Jim Darragh The identification and implementation of a new Read More »
The Long-Term Living Web site serves daily news focused on the LTC field. The news feed covers reports and studies, governance, views and news from Read More »
At a glance… Laundry workers at long-term care facilities can help stem the outbreak of the H1N1 virus by washing hands before and after being in a Read More »
Managing a profitable long-term care business is not for the faint of heart. Other industries have been relying on technology to help them reach Read More »
Balance and Mobility Program Biodex Medical Systems has introduced a new Balance and Mobility Program specific to the older adult in skilled Read More »
Do you love or hate New Year's resolutions? I run hot and cold on them. Initially, I see them as a good idea. A new year. A fresh slate. Why not try Read More »
Long-term care (LTC) professionals are well aware that our jobs, our facilities, and our patients' expectations have radically changed in the past Read More »
At a glance… Technology now holds promise for compliance with some of the new CMS interpretive guidance (effective June 12, 2009), for several of Read More »
At a glance… Architect Shekhar Bhushan shares his perspective on senior living as a result of aging in place and its impact on assisted living. In Read More »
A study by University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers, “Meta-analysis of the Impact of 9 Medication Classes on Falls in Elderly Persons” by Read More »
At a glance… There is a good chance that the ultimate healthcare reform bill to be considered by Congress will include provisions designed to Read More »
By now, many of you are probably thinking, “What exactly is Harvey on about? It sounds like he’s grumbling about outsourcing gone wrong. How bad Read More »
Over the years I learned that medical appointments arranged by the nursing facility can be confusing. Many times resident appointments were set up Read More »
Yesterday I made the observation that there are healthcare organizations around the country who have abdicated their duty to manage their IT Read More »
They say that Robert Johnson wasn’t much of a guitar player. Oh, he wanted to play. But if there was any talent there, it was well hidden. His Read More »
For many years I have observed male and female residents develop friendships and sometimes romantic relationships. Such a couple lived here when I Read More »
A reader recently commented on a post on my personal blog about the question posed: Do former inmates deserve to be living in nursing homes? She Read More »
A recent trip to the American College of Health Care Administrators conference where person-centered care was conspicuously absent from the agenda Read More »
In a staff meeting the other day, the social worker mentioned her new resident was having difficulty because he didn't speak any English. It was Read More »
I have suffered with impacted ear wax most of my life and it can be quite uncomfortable. At home, my caregivers followed my Ear Nose, and Throat Read More »
"You're bleeding, Mr. Ramsey! Go upstairs with your aide!" The nurse's well-meaning directive was falling upon deaf ears. "I ain't goin' nowhere Read More »
As if we need another controversy to be concerned over nursing home patient safety, an article in the Los Angeles Times on temporary nurses in Read More »
Social Media is not like other marketing practices. It’s not a one-way street. When you pay for an advertisement, you’re telling your story. With Read More »
