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,

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

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

Are we there yet, when will we get there”? How many times did I say that from the back seat of our family car?  For some reason, I had the need to know when we would arrive so we could start having fun. My parent’s typical response was “we’ll be there soon”. Somehow this felt

So, you’ve created a goal that’s Specific, Measurable and Attainable… but is it realistic? Our fourth term stresses the importance of choosing goals that are realistic and really matter. Realistic goals (when met) drive the team, department, and organization forward. A goal that supports, or is in alignment with, other goals would be considered a

Lofty goals can be exciting to think about; but are they attainable? It’s hard to accomplish “world peace” if you don’t know the name of our next-door neighbors. Our third term stresses the importance of goals that are attainable. While an attainable goal may stretch a team to achieve it, the goal should not be