McKnight’s Long-Term Care News

Senior bullying: How to recognize it, how to handle it

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Here’s my latest article on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News:  Senior bullying: How to recognize it, how to handle it Things were different when I was a kid. People regularly drove while intoxicated. The high school archery team practiced on the football field while the track team ran around the periphery. Children bullied their peers without … Read more

Reflections after an LTC and senior living summit

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Here’s my latest article on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News: Reflections after an LTC and senior living summit Last week, I attended the MarcusEvans LTC and Senior Living CXO Summit in Los Angeles, where I delivered a keynote address on “Identifying and Repairing Communication Gaps in LTC.” It was a fascinating, energizing event, and not just … Read more

Addressing residents’ deepest fear

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Here’s my latest article on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News:  Addressing residents’ deepest fear In the TV show “Mad Men,” the Sterling Cooper advertising executives find out how consumers feel about the product they’re pitching by holding focus groups. They ask people who use their product what they like and don’t like about it, how they … Read more

6 ways to improve dealing with death in LTC

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Here’s my latest article on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News:  6 ways to improve dealing with death in LTC There are moments in life that engender important questions. When an individual is born, we ask, “Is it a boy or a girl?” When the person dies, we ask, “What happened?” In long-term care, we’re not around … Read more

Use ‘nudge principles’ in LTC to prompt staff in the right direction

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Here’s my latest article on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News: Use ‘nudge principles’ in LTC to prompt staff in the right direction Standing by the salad bar in the newly opened restaurant, I recoiled at the sign that read, “Please don’t use your hands.” I suggested to the manager that the notice should instead advise diners … Read more

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through LTC …

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Here’s my latest article on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News:  ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through LTC … ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through long-term care, Decorations sparkled and twinkled — no wall was bare. The recreation department had concerts galore, The residents enjoyed it — they clamored for more. The maintenance … Read more

Seeing the ‘invisible patient’ in LTC

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Here’s my latest article on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News: Seeing the ‘invisible patient’ in LTC Jane Gross’ recent post Seeing the ‘Invisible Patient’ in the “New Old Age” blog of the New York Times discusses how professionals often ignore the needs of caregivers of the elderly because they are focused on their identified patient. As the … Read more

10 reasons I’m thankful to work in LTC

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Here’s my latest article on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News: 10 reasons I’m thankful to work in LTC Every year as Thanksgiving approaches, I take a special moment for gratitude and to reflect on the many blessings of my life. I owe a lot of them to working in long-term care, and my LTC career is … Read more

Working on how to communicate in facilities (McKnight’s LTC News)

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Here’s my latest article on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News: Working on how to communicate in facilities Poor communication and coordination between staff members contribute to medication errors and adverse events. These problems are more likely to occur during a transition of care from one setting to another. AMDA, The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care … Read more

The White House Conference on Aging: Why it should matter to you (McKnight’s LTC News)

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Here’s my latest article on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News: The White House Conference on Aging: Why it should matter to you If you, like me, completely missed the 2005 White House Conference on Aging (or if you weren’t in the field at the time), you may be wondering what the WHCOA is, what it does, … Read more