Study’s amazing discovery: COVID-19 was not very good for long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Aug 05, 2023
Mama used to say the only good thing about being sick is that you’ll feel better later — if you live.
Can an employee refuse overtime? More often than you might realize.
By
John O'Connor
Jul 31, 2023
One consequence of this long-term care’s perpetual staffing shortage is that employees are sometimes — or in some facilities more than sometimes — told they must work overtime.
This is the business we’ve chosen
By
John O'Connor
Jul 23, 2023
McKnight’s has been reporting on long-term care since 1980, and unapologetically “telling it like it is” just as long.
Look before you leap into this business opportunity
By
John O'Connor
Jul 16, 2023
At first glance, hospice would seem to be a natural fit for long-term care. But not so fast there, LTC partner.
Lawyers, guns and money (minus the guns)
By
John O'Connor
Jul 09, 2023
By all indications, it is going to be very good year in long-term care. At least, for lawy firms serving the sector.
A four-day workweek? Why stop there?
By
John O'Connor
Jul 07, 2023
What are the three biggest challenges facing long-term care? To borrow a familiar punch line from the real estate sector, they are staffing, staffing and staffing.
After all these years, tech’s an overnight sensation
By
John O'Connor
Jun 25, 2023
Technology has been percolating around the edges for a while now. And if I may say so, we at McKnight’s have led the way on both ends.
A four-day workweek? Why stop there?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 19, 2023
What are the three biggest challenges facing long-term care? To borrow a familiar punch line from the real estate sector, they are staffing, staffing and staffing.
Fixing long-term care’s staffing crisis
By
John O'Connor
Jun 11, 2023
So here we are, on the cusp of a first-ever staffing mandate for skilled care facilities and things are getting a bit testy.
It’s official: Nursing homes are the enemy
By
John O'Connor
Jun 09, 2023
A few lawmakers broke out the hitting sticks during a recent union-backed event. The target was pretty clear from the get-go.