I recently attended the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) conference and found it to be the most moving and motivating event that I have attended in years. While health care professionals are aware that there are over 200,000 individuals living with…
I recently attended the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) conference and found it to be the most moving and motivating event that I have attended in years. While health care professionals are aware that there are over 200,000 individuals living with…
I am thrilled to be the featured speaker for the North Carolina Culture Change Coalition at upcoming symposiums scheduled around the state. As I discussed in a previous article, the North Carolina Culture Change Coalition understands that leadership is responsible…
Can I say I have a crush on Gary Tetz, writer of the “Things I Think” column for McKnight’s Long-Term Care News? As is often the case, bad news for long-term care abounds including new and increasing regulations and oversight,…
I am excited to see many of you at the upcoming American College of Health Care Administrators Annual Convocation in Louisville, Kentucky. I’ll be presenting two sessions this year on workforce, including “Workforce Retention: The Key to Quality, Compliance and…
Culture is defined as the thoughts, beliefs, values, practice and social behavior of a particular group of people. Hence to change or enhance a culture requires working with people; changing beliefs, the work experience, affecting actions and behaviors, and making…
It is a stressful time and the daily blasts and news for long-term care is reportedly not all that positive. While staying current and taking in all of the news about the pressures for the industry now and among the…
According to the song, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” but for some it is not necessarily true of the holiday season. The holidays present a number of challenges for many – never enough time, multiple food requests,…
The National Alzheimer’s Association’s updated their best practice recommendations for person-centered dementia care in 2018 and for the first time included workforce (staff) as a separate and important component/area of concentration. The workforce recommendations, released in the 2018 Dementia Care…
In a recent discussion, an Administrator asked about hiring and the rapid turnover often seen in long-term care. Some suggested it was normal, just part of the business and nothing could be done. I say not so! Selecting staff is…
Following my recent article on person-centered care (PCC) regulations, a question asked on my thoughts on the challenges of providing PCC considering the staffing challenges facing the industry. There is no doubt that PCC is much more easily provided when…