Let’s face it – the field of aging services is a change driven, chaotic environment on normal days. You start each day with plans and goals in place, only to find those altered by staffing challenges, resident needs, problem follow-up, and occasionally a visit from “friends” from the health department. The COVID-19 virus has dramatically

Life isn’t easy. It brings surprises and challenges on a day to day basis. The real question is “what will we do with the challenges we face”? Whether it’s a hurricane, flood, earthquake or act of violence we will choose to act or sit back and simple watch things happen. It’s a choice we will

In his children’s book Happy Birthday to You, Dr. Seuss eloquently wrote, “Today YOU are YOU, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than YOU.” The book was intended to encourage children to celebrate who they are and the ability they have to shape the course of their lives.

Driving candidate engagement in an employee driven marketplace The world of recruiting and hiring has changed. What have you done to compete in this employee driven market? What new approaches for recruiting have your put in place? What do your most recent hires say about your process? Has your volume of applicants increased? Workforce challenges,

According to the United States Census Bureau, the population over 65 will have increased by 13.8% from 49.2 million to 56.1 million between 2016 and 2020 and further increase another 16.4% from 56.1 million to 65.2 million people between 2020 and 2025. It should come as no surprise that the number of for-profit and not-for-profit

How many times have we run into a challenge that we thought could be overcome if we simply had the right people and more money? More staff and additional money may seem to be a barrier to solving problems – but is it really? In my previous role as a long time corporate executive and

Does this sound familiar? Mary, an 87-year-old memory care resident and recurrent faller, has another fall in her room. A housekeeper spots her lying on the floor. Staff rushes to help. The nurse completes an incident report and an intervention is tried. Alarm, floor mat, low bed: what will it be this time? The same

Ready for a Mini-Vacation?  Watch my video now Let’s face it, sometimes we really need a vacation, but time and resources continually get in our way. What if I told you there is always time for a mini-vacation, and gave you the tools to enjoy one each and every day?  Plus, researchers say that taking

Let’s be honest, sometimes we simply don’t want to get out of bed and go to work. Maybe it’s been a tough week, month, or even longer. Possibly the challenges we face in long term care have finally hit home, and we’re questioning is it really worth it? I think we have all had days

The following post was originally posted at MedBridgeEducation.com on July 10, 2018. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” –Aristotle To know and lead others, one must start by knowing oneself – implying that all successful leaders must embrace a realistic portraiture of their leadership style including strengths, gaps, knowledge, and experience. Beginning with