A reason for providers to smile amid so much angst
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 30, 2017
Sure, a tax overhaul bill that has a significant segment of providers quivering is picking up steam and should be on the president’s desk soon. But there’s also other legislation being considered...
The costs of (not) saving time
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2017
A study last week confirmed what I often discuss with my friends, which is that money really can buy happiness when it’s used to increase time.
Positive attitudes in aging lead to resilience
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 05, 2016
Having a positive attitude in aging makes seniors more resilient under stress, according to new research. This means more than you probably think.
Medicare to reimburse certain genetic tests
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 22, 2016
News about how there will be Medicare reimbursement for hereditary cancer-related disorders, under a new CPT code for multi-gene panels, gives more options to some long-term care residents.
Speech plans shouldn’t be a hard act to swallow
Feb 05, 2016
How do you discuss a speech or swallow-care plan with someone who might not be able to communicate well?
Hungry for a breakthrough
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Nov 24, 2015
Study findings that are applicable to people’s daily lives, like sleep and exercise, are good. Incorporating emotions or heart, as I’ve written about previously, works too. But the best way...
Former nursing home aide writes powerful poems
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 07, 2014
Janice N. Harrington worked as a nursing home aide in college, and she drew on that experience to write “The Hands of Strangers: Poems from the Nursing Home.” This book-length collection of...
Sector fundamentals are improving, really
By
John O'Connor
Mar 25, 2013
There are some tangible signs that things are getting better for the senior living sector, and probably for the overall economy as well.
No reason to cheer fiscal cliff ‘solution’
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 02, 2013
Should a person be congratulated and backslapped for simply doing his or her job? That’s the question that should be on people’s minds today as they ponder what has happened with fiscal cliff...
When bad policies get due notice
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 22, 2012
You can thank some boneheaded long-term care executives from across the pond for the latest black eye to your profession.