Thanks to the bad news, here’s some good news
Some long-term care operators may have to reject imminently qualified applicants soon. Imagine that.
New rule puts nursing homes’ concept of ‘family’ to test
The new coronavirus family leave provisions are a hot potato for senior care providers.
Enjoy it while it lasts
To be sure, the human condition is being buffeted by more than a bit of darkness these days. But don’t be blind as to what else is going on with the COVID-19 pandemic at hand.
Next 4-6 weeks critical, top LTC leaders say in impressive debut
Long-term care associations are hitting it out of the park with innovations and free advice to providers during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Administrators on the front lines of COVID-19
COVID-19 just hit a little closer to home for long-term care providers.
Three things you need to know about COVID-19
We look to be heading into even more challenging times ahead. But we must look beyond them.
Will long-term care wear the phoenix label?
Long-term care providers have a great opportunity at hand.
Sorry, coronavirus, your destructive days are numbered
Everyone must remember that as bad as the coronavirus pandemic is — and it’s plenty bad — it will not last forever.
Regular caregiving burdens multiplied by coronavirus: Bring in the saints
It seems like a fragile house of cards could come down at almost any unlucky location where the invisible menace decides to reveal itself.
Kramer’s message: Doing nothing is not an option
Leave it to Robert G. Kramer to deliver potentially devastating news in a way that inspires hope.
DOJ’s new nursing home initiative opens with a threatening bang
Today’s column can be filed under the “Be careful what you ask for” category. If you have been tired of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma playing the smiling “We’re here to help you” game while brandishing a meat fork behind her back, you are not alone. While initially expressing a promising…
About that alarming rise in nursing home closings …
If you own equities or are involved in the skilled care sector, last week provided more than its share of bad news.
‘The bloodbath isn’t over’: Nursing home closures
Luckily, food wasn’t the main focus of a business lunch Monday. I lost much of my appetite before I stepped foot in the restaurant. The gathering took place at a respected dining establishment in a nearby mall — the old-fashioned kind with huge parking lots surrounding it and department stores as anchors. Except in this…
Fortunate to have them among us
Now here’s a group we can all give thanks to, especially if you’re involved in or around seniors care and housing.
It’s 30 years and counting for the dean of LTC
A lot has happened over the last three decades in long-term care. Patient acuity has risen severely, pay and regulatory systems have changed dramatically, and provider giants have risen and vanished from the scene … The list goes on. But one thing has remained constant, and you, dear reader, have been the better for it.…
Liar liar, pants on fire
Medicaid and long-term care have been in a troubled relationship from the beginning. What’s truly amazing is that the marriage has lasted this long.
Competition is everywhere. Here’s how to beat it
The focus with PDPM has changed from, “Gulp, how do we get up and running?” to “How do we get better at it?” We have answers.
40 newsmakers who are well worth remembering
During the 40 years McKnight’s has been around, thousands of names have appeared in our pages and digital outlets. Get ready for a trip that brings you some of the most memorable once more.
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