Carp and camaraderie: Fishing partnership reels in new friends
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 19, 2019
Three years into a program that pairs local sportsmen with a Pennsylvania nursing home, residents and staff have fallen hook, line and sinker for the carp and the camaraderie. When the fishermen first...
Fingerprints required for CNA job application lead to arrest in decades-old murder case
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 01, 2019
A Florida man seeking to become a certified nursing assistant was charged with murder last week.
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News a contender for ‘Magazine of the Year’
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 11, 2019
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has been named a finalist for the Magazine of the Year category in the annual Annual Society of Business Publication Editors competition.
EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT: Larry Minnix’s 12 secrets to successful aging
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 29, 2018
Retired LeadingAge President and CEO Larry Minnix has published his first book, an inspirational self-help volume for people of all walks of life, “Hallowed Ground: Stories of Successful Aging.” Reprinted...
Profile: Blake Gillman
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 05, 2018
VP/Director Post-Acute Care Services, Life Care Services
Caregiving full circle
By
Renee Kinder
Jul 19, 2018
The cancer was extensive and had spread fast. As a result of this and after a multitude of hospital stays, he ended up in a skilled nursing facility in a small town in Kentucky.
McKnight’s earns journalism accolades
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 08, 2018
“McKnight’s Long-Term Care News” was a common phrase in national journalism competitions recently. The publisher’s editorial staff earned the Gold Award for “Best News Coverage”...
Study uncovers deep effects of night shift work on body
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2018
Working a few night shifts is enough to change gene expression and dampen the body’s ability to fight off attacks, a new Canadian study reveals. Researchers at McGill University simulated a night...
McKnight’s blog, e-book win national journalism awards from ASBPE
By
James M. Berklan
May 17, 2018
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has been honored with two 2018 national journalism awards from the Association of Business Publication Editors.
Bankruptcy court OKs Omega’s plan to offload 23 Orianna properties
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 15, 2018
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. announced Monday that a bankruptcy court will allow it to transition 23 of its 42 Orianna facilities to a new operator as part of the company’s restructuring.