Anthony Cirillo

Anthony Cirillo, FACHE, ABC is a healthcare expert, elder advocate and expert blogger for Wellsphere in the area of aging and senior health. He works with long-term care facilities and is available for management retreats and association keynotes. He is the author of "Who Moved My Dentures? His company, Fast Forward Consulting empowers organizations to change the healthcare experience and leverage it in their marketing. In his spare time he entertains residents in assisted living and nursing facilities. To read more, go to www.4wardfast.com and www.anthonyssong.com.

Recent Articles

Let's change 'Activity Director' to 'Chief Experience Officer'

November 29, 2011

Back in Philadelphia, I was a hospital executive who moonlighted as a musician and singer in bands, casinos and nightclubs. When I tired of the band scene, I was looking for an outlet for my musical talents and that is when I discovered performing in long-term care facilities, something I do to this day.

Only a matter of time: Insurers will start buying long-term care assets

September 08, 2011

Have you been paying attention to the news lately in the healthcare industry outside of long-term care? Seems insurers are starting to buy hospitals and physician groups. This is a trend slowly sneaking up on the industry.

Long-term care workers are like firefighters

May 04, 2011

In attending the recent Assisted Living Federation of America conference in Orlando, I was impressed with its Hero Awards Program. Five extraordinary senior living professionals were selected from a pool of nearly 650 nominations received by residents, family members, supervisors, and colleagues and were honored as heroes.

Should 'auld acquaintance be forgot?' A thought for nursing homes in the new year

January 11, 2011

Nursing homes are at their core residential communities for the elderly.

Nursing homes' new mission: Fitting into accountable care organizations

November 03, 2010

To survive in the not-so-distant future, nursing homes will have to find a role within accountable care organizations.

Help people prepare for aging

July 27, 2010

Long-term care organizations have a responsibility to teach people about living quality lives as older adults. It also makes business sense to do so.

Health reform, Steve Jobs and owning more of the aging services pie

May 05, 2010

To survive in this new era of healthcare reform, long-term care organizations need to carve out a bigger role in the continuum of care.

Let's build better boards of directors

February 02, 2010

Change starts at the top. That is why a forward-thinking long-term care organization must have the right people on its board of directors.

Look to your leaders, not healthcare reform, to change long-term care

September 08, 2009

It takes enlightened leadership—people who recognize the value of their employees and empower them—to positively affect the culture of long-term care facilities.

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