Resident who tried to murder assisted living supervisor escapes prosecution
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 27, 2013
The 87-year-old man who said he tried to kill an assistant living supervisor because he felt “bullied” will not be prosecuted for shooting the long-term care employee once in the stomach.
Who will be pronounced the bad guy in this nursing home crime?
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 06, 2013
The news flashed across my screen and immediately I said to myself, “This type of headline could be very bad for nursing home operators … or maybe just kind of bad.”
When tragedy moves us
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 17, 2012
I don’t believe there is one person who can hear about the tragedy at Sandy Hook and not be moved. I think many people are moved to a “call for action” in some way.
Nursing homes touched by gun violence
By
Liza Berger
Mar 30, 2009
It is hard enough to read about random acts of violence. It is another story altogether when those incidents occur in your own community. That is how long-term care providers likely feel after learning...