Palliative care deserves more respect – and a larger presence in senior living
By
John O'Connor
Jun 09, 2022
We should see more of palliative care in senior living. Many residents never receive such care or only get it during the final phase of an illness.
Senior living can and must do better
By
John O'Connor
Sep 09, 2021
If senior living wants to avoid the poor reputation so prevalent across skilled care, it must get serious about keeping its house in order. The most obvious way to do this is a two-step approach.
3 ways you can make senior living better
By
John O'Connor
Aug 12, 2021
In some ways, COVID has become too convenient of a target.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Sheldon L. Goldberg
By
John O'Connor
Sep 08, 2020
Sheldon Goldberg’s time at the helm of the organization now known as LeadingAge aligns with some of the more challenging years the industry has ever faced.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Majd Alwan, Ph.D.
By
John O'Connor
Mar 23, 2020
Senior living once was considered more high-touch than high-tech. No person has done more to change that perception than Majd Alwan, Ph.D.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Dr. Bill Thomas
By
John O'Connor
Mar 16, 2020
For Dr. Bill Thomas, the future remains a work in progress. You might say that’s true for him as well.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Elma Holder
By
John O'Connor
Feb 10, 2020
As part of the 40th anniversary of McKnight’s, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Long-Term Care News are recognizing 40 notable newsmakers. This week: Emma Holder.
Caregiving robots should carry a warning label, author suggests
By
John O'Connor
Dec 16, 2019
Many senior living operators see caregiving robots as a betterment tool for care and staffing. But will their integration fuel relationship concerns and moral hazards?
Report blames sleeping staffer for resident’s fall and subsequent death
By
John O'Connor
Nov 26, 2019
A resident’s death might have been avoided if an on-duty caregiver was not sleeping when a contributing injury occurred, an investigative report by the Minnesota Department of Health alleges.
An expensive way to offer career advice
By
John O'Connor
Nov 07, 2019
Having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day? John Saracino probably has you beat.