Communication

I have learned from all my years in management that not everyone communicates the same way. And as a manager, we need to allow people to communicate to us in their own way.  I may be a type A, bottom-line...

Ongoing staffing shortages in nursing homes are making it difficult for nurses to communicate and efficiently share changes in conditions for residents, a new study has found. 

Thirty-nine million economic buyers, otherwise known as adult children, are ignored in the current senior care system.

I think it’s important that we recognize the impact COVID has had on our staff — and in some cases, recognize the damage it has done. Our staff are experiencing dissatisfaction and disconnection at...

Testing our leadership skills, especially our communication skills, is certainly difficult these days. Effective communication is always a challenge, but when our emotions are running high and exhaustion...

The reasons for vaccine hesitancy — a delay in acceptance or refusal to be vaccinated — can be boiled down to five important factors that may help clinicians understand and better approach this issue,...

My obsession with podcasts began a few years ago, when I spent quite a bit of time on the road. Naturally, I found true crime podcasts the best sidekick for long solo drives, and my library remains stacked...

Come on, we’ve all done it: misheard a song lyric but proudly sang it out at the top of our lungs.  I still remember Mom at an “oldies” concert where they were playing “Mony Mony” by Tommy...

A toolkit created by industry clinicians aims to help long-term care operators address questions about getting vaccinated. A PowerPoint presentation is available to share with staff and residents.

According to the Yale School of Public Health, regular phone calls or emails may provide the most solace for people living in long-term care facilities. This includes remote calls, and phone calls while...