Union dues: Obama may feel pressure to back ‘card check’
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team was facing an onslaught of advice, and what some could call threats, after winning the popular vote Nov. 4.
Providers could be headed for a wild, ‘wet’ summer
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 23, 2021
We’re going to see more investors venturing from the sidelines this summer, and they’re going to be willing to get far more than just a toe wet.
Hashbrowns from heaven: Church food stand profits are minor miracle for struggling nursing home
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 06, 2019
Members of a church in Illinois spent five days last week slinging burgers, flipping flapjacks and cranking out fried potatoes under the hot summer sun, but they won’t be keeping a dime of the proceeds.
Screen Actors Guild opposes closing of celebrity nursing home
Jul 29, 2009
The Screen Actors Guild recently voted against the closure of a “nursing home for the stars,” which is scheduled to shutter due to financial difficulties.
Man arrested after threatening to shoot SNF employees
By
Jan 27, 2017
A Kentucky man was arrested after he entered a skilled nursing facility on Tuesday and made threats to shoot employees. His son’s mother works at the facility.
Sabra, CCP merger finally approved, will create 564-facility company
By
Aug 17, 2017
Shareholders of Sabra Health Care REIT and Care Capital Properties have voted to give the green light to a deal that will combine the two into one real estate investment trust, the companies announced...
Gentleman farmer
By
Liza Berger
Mar 01, 2008
Charles Grassley, U.S. Senator
The family secrets that hold back long-term care
By
John O'Connor
May 21, 2012
Several years ago I called some industry experts with a simple request. I asked if there was a place where I could find some basic benchmarks about industry spending. Didn’t think I was looking for...
Workplace expectations of the youngest generation
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Dec 09, 2021
With Gen Z and Millennial generations now making up 46% of the full-time U.S. workforce, it makes sense to pay attention to the workplace needs and expectations of these employees. While a lot has been...
Judge approves Illinois plan to move mentally ill out of nursing homes, into the community
Oct 04, 2010
More than 4,300 mentally ill nursing facility residents in Illinois will now have the option to move into community care-based settings.