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Anecdotes

A truly healing yarn - Comments (0)
Elder love - Comments (0)
Disaster communication: A tale of two mothers-in-law - Comments (0)
A psychotherapy story: Mabel and Liza - Comments (0)
Reflections on the value of psychology services - Comments (0)
Seeing Virginia (an anecdote): Part Two - Comments (2)
Seeing Virginia (an anecdote): Part One - Comments (0)
What’s not to like? - Comments (1)
A Second Look - Comments (0)
Kind words from residents - Comments (1)

Aunt Sylvia

Creating an Emotionally Healthy Workplace: Free Webinar 11/12 - Comments (0)
Using Psychology to Motivate Staff: Free webinar 10/2 - Comments (0)
5 Ways to Encourage Teamwork in Your LTC Facility: Free Webinar 9/4 - Comments (0)
Aunt Sylvia needs your help (video) - Comments (0)
Aunt Sylvia visits the APA convention - Comments (0)
Aunt Sylvia keeps busy (video) - Comments (0)
Aunt Sylvia makes her walker “festive” (video) - Comments (0)
Introducing Aunt Sylvia - Comments (0)

Books/media of note

AARP: Navigating New Rules for Visiting Nursing Home Residents Near Death - Comments (0)
NextAvenue: What Some Nursing Homes Do to Retain Quality Staff - Comments (0)
Dr. El featured on Nursing Assistant Guides podcast series - Comments (0)
New perspectives on aging and healthcare - Comments (0)
McKnight’s Online Expo, FREE, March 14th and 15th 2018 - Comments (0)
The image of LTC in the arts - Comments (0)
Free Gift! Holiday Savings! New LTC resources from some of the best - Comments (0)
4 ways to find out why your aides are leaving - Comments (5)
NYTimes: Too Old for Sex? Not at This Nursing Home - Comments (0)
Dr. El’s work mentioned on “Last Comforts” blog - Comments (1)

Boomers

Severely mentally ill residents: Staff training, teamwork needed - Comments (0)
Meeting boomer needs at LeadingAge Florida (McKnight’s LTC News) - Comments (0)
Dr. El speaks at LeadingAge Florida about the psychosocial needs of baby boomers - Comments (0)
Young Adults in LTC: A New Resource for Caregivers (McKnight’s LTC News) - Comments (0)
5 Lessons long-term care providers can learn from Joan Lunden (McKnight’s LTC News) - Comments (0)
Joan Lunden speaks with Dr. El on Eldercare - Comments (6)
10 Anticipated Psychosocial Needs of Baby Boomers: Dr. El in Long-Term Living Mag - Comments (2)
Technology for Nursing Home Residents - Comments (13)
Nursing Home Resident Support: Twelve-Step Telephone Meetings - Comments (3)
Nursing Homes: Set Up a Skype Call Center for Holiday Cheer - Comments (3)

Bullying/Senior bullying

Free Gift! Holiday Savings! New LTC resources from some of the best - Comments (0)
The Many Riches of Senior Living Conferences - Comments (0)
Free Webinar 3/25 @ 2pm ET: 4 Steps to Preventing Senior Bullying in LTC - Comments (0)
Senior bullying: How to recognize it, how to handle it - Comments (6)
In the wake of a nursing home double-homicide: How to meet mental health needs and prevent violence (McKnight’s LTC News) - Comments (0)
Senior Bullying, Part 6: Strategies for Targets of Bullying - Comments (3)
Senior Bullying, Part 5: Intervention Strategies for Bullies - Comments (8)
Senior Bullying, Part 4: Potential Organizational-Level Interventions to Reduce Bullying - Comments (5)
Senior Bullying, Part 3: What is the Impact of Bullying? - Comments (4)
Senior Bullying, Part 2: Who bullies and who gets bullied? - Comments (6)

Business Strategies

A look at Germany’s intriguing long-term care system - Comments (0)
The Minister for Loneliness in LTC - Comments (0)
The last-minute guide to trauma-informed care - Comments (0)
If toileting were a billable service … - Comments (0)
McKnight’s FREE Online Expo 6/20/19 - Comments (0)
The added value of social workers and psychosocial services - Comments (0)
McKnight’s Online Expo, FREE, March 27th and 28th 2019 - Comments (0)
How to quit like a shrink - Comments (0)
Severely mentally ill residents: A ‘perfect storm’ creates a SNF wave - Comments (0)
Healthcare changes that burn me out — and burn me up - Comments (0)

CareConversations.org

Transitioning to Long-Term Care: What Your Loved One Wishes They Could Tell You - Comments (0)
5 Steps to Becoming a Part of the Nursing Home Team - Comments (0)

Common Nursing Home Problems and How Psychologists Can Solve Them

The added value of social workers and psychosocial services - Comments (0)
Trend #5: Re-Envisioning Long-Term Care - Comments (0)
Correcting long-term care’s image problem - Comments (0)
Free Gift! Holiday Savings! New LTC resources from some of the best - Comments (0)
Super-utilizers: LTC has them too - Comments (0)
Help for hoarders, and those who care for them - Comments (0)
Seeing Virginia (an anecdote): Part Two - Comments (2)
Seeing Virginia (an anecdote): Part One - Comments (0)
Behavioral health care — not drugs — for dementia - Comments (0)
Dr. El’s Shrinky LTC Fantasy - Comments (0)

Communication

The added value of social workers and psychosocial services - Comments (0)
12 steps to starting a new job with serenity - Comments (0)
How to quit like a shrink - Comments (0)
A gift from LTC families - Comments (0)
Healthcare changes that burn me out — and burn me up - Comments (0)
The sounds of LTC - Comments (0)
Dr. El’s ‘Quality of Life’ star ratings are the way to go - Comments (0)
Enhancing organizational communication improves outcomes, reduces adverse incidents - Comments (1)
To reduce burnout and turnover, improve family-staff relationships - Comments (0)
The importance of leadership in creating good deaths in LTC - Comments (3)

Customer service

LTC leaders gain remarkable insights from the Sleepover Project - Comments (0)
Getting ‘hygge’ with it, at the holidays and year-round - Comments (0)
Secret shoppers in LTC - Comments (0)
If toileting were a billable service … - Comments (0)
A gift from LTC families - Comments (0)
Healthcare changes that burn me out — and burn me up - Comments (0)
Relationships key to long-term care success - Comments (0)
The sounds of LTC - Comments (0)
Dr. El’s ‘Quality of Life’ star ratings are the way to go - Comments (0)
To reduce burnout and turnover, improve family-staff relationships - Comments (0)

Dementia

A hopeful day at LeadingAge 2018 - Comments (0)
A ‘novel-la’ way to educate families about dementia - Comments (0)
Free Gift! Holiday Savings! New LTC resources from some of the best - Comments (0)
The secret to LTC success? A focus on well-being - Comments (2)
WHCOA: LeadingAge Summary - Comments (0)
Psychologists open up about LTC sex and dementia - Comments (0)
The Many Riches of Senior Living Conferences - Comments (0)
NET Therapy: Dementia Care Best Practices + Rehab = Success - Comments (0)
Creative activities for residents with dementia (McKnight’s LTC News) - Comments (4)
Reducing antipsych meds: 5 ways psychologists can help (McKnight’s LTC News) - Comments (0)

Depression/Mental illness/Substance Abuse

The Minister for Loneliness in LTC - Comments (0)
The last-minute guide to trauma-informed care - Comments (0)
How to apply the best antidepressant — other residents - Comments (0)
Severely mentally ill residents: Staff training, teamwork needed - Comments (0)
What if nursing homes had a ‘well-being budget’? - Comments (0)
Sleep deprivation and pain - Comments (0)
Severely mentally ill residents: A ‘perfect storm’ creates a SNF wave - Comments (0)
A truly healing yarn - Comments (0)
How to support depressed workers and reduce absenteeism - Comments (0)
9 reasons why it’s better to congregate than disperse short-term rehab residents - Comments (0)

End of life

’Tis the season to help families address end-of-life care - Comments (0)
The importance of leadership in creating good deaths in LTC - Comments (3)
Elder love - Comments (0)
The “last day” protocol - Comments (0)
Dr. El’s work mentioned on “Last Comforts” blog - Comments (1)
Full code: Discussing advance directives - Comments (0)
Are Families Ready For The Death And Dying Conversation? - Comments (0)
The secret to LTC success? A focus on well-being - Comments (2)
Addressing the healthcare needs of “unrepresented” elders - Comments (3)
Creating Better Deaths in Long-Term Care - Comments (0)

Engaging with families

’Tis the season to help families address end-of-life care - Comments (0)
9 reasons why it’s better to congregate than disperse short-term rehab residents - Comments (0)
Dr. El’s ‘Quality of Life’ star ratings are the way to go - Comments (0)
To reduce burnout and turnover, improve family-staff relationships - Comments (0)
The importance of leadership in creating good deaths in LTC - Comments (3)
Using technology to improve care, reduce costs - Comments (0)
Promote your connections - Comments (0)
Insights on family-friendly care from Dr. El — the daughter of a new resident - Comments (0)
A ‘novel-la’ way to educate families about dementia - Comments (0)
Enhancing the value of LTC by making family visits more rewarding - Comments (0)

Excerpt from My Novel

Excerpt from my novel, The Last Resort - Comments (14)

For All

I’m a Nursing Home Psychologist in the Pandemic Epicenter - Comments (0)
The White House Conference on Aging: Why it should matter to you (McKnight’s LTC News) - Comments (0)
Dr. El on Deborah Shouse Writes - Comments (0)

For Families

Planning for the Holidays - Comments (0)
Holiday Gifts for Nursing Home Residents - Comments (0)
Transitioning to Long-Term Care: What Your Loved One Wishes They Could Tell You - Comments (0)
5 Steps to Becoming a Part of the Nursing Home Team - Comments (0)
Planning for the holidays - Comments (0)
Tip #1 for families new to LTC (video) - Comments (0)
Three tips for families for the holidays from Dr. El (video) - Comments (0)
Join Dr. El at the Baldwin Public Library at 1pm on 11/13/13 - Comments (0)
Connecting in LTC: Seven Sure Ways to Have a Great Visit - Comments (0)
Why (and How) to Personalize a Nursing Home Room (SeniorCare) - Comments (0)

For Fun

Dr. El’s Theory of Angry Activities - Comments (0)
Vacation envy, or ‘How to get your groove back’ - Comments (0)
People in LTC who’ve inspired me in 2017 - Comments (0)
10 ways to incorporate mood-boosting exercise into LTC - Comments (0)
Playing the LTC lottery - Comments (0)
Bicycle Riding for Residents (video) - Comments (0)
What’s all this about PBJ? Guest Post by “Miss Emily Litella” - Comments (1)
‘Healthwear’ and other culture changes - Comments (0)
Dr. El tries on the Genworth aging suit - Comments (3)
What’s not to like? - Comments (1)

For Recreation Staff

Dr. El’s Theory of Angry Activities - Comments (0)
Creative activities for residents with dementia (McKnight’s LTC News) - Comments (4)
Bodybuilder boosts seniors’ physical confidence (inspiring video from NYT) - Comments (0)
Cycling Transforms Parkinsons (video) - Comments (0)

For Rehab Therapists

Bodybuilder boosts seniors’ physical confidence (inspiring video from NYT) - Comments (0)
Cycling Transforms Parkinsons (video) - Comments (0)

For Residents

Bodybuilder boosts seniors’ physical confidence (inspiring video from NYT) - Comments (0)

For Staff

Growing Good - Comments (0)

Inspiration

Self-care, team-care and an empty well - Comments (0)
Dr. El’s ‘Quality of Life’ star ratings are the way to go - Comments (0)
Vacation envy, or ‘How to get your groove back’ - Comments (0)
Enhancing quality of care through design - Comments (0)
People in LTC who’ve inspired me in 2017 - Comments (0)
Promote your connections - Comments (0)
Enthusiasm and ingenious inventions at the NYC Aging2.0 Global Startup Pitch Event - Comments (0)
Join me for the ‘Relaxed Lane’ challenge! - Comments (1)
10 ways to incorporate mood-boosting exercise into LTC - Comments (0)
Advocates for Empathy in Eldercare Review My Book, “The Savvy Resident’s Guide” - Comments (0)

Long-Term Living Magazine

Small changes have big impact on LTC residents’ sense of control, autonomy (LTL mag online) - Comments (0)
What Design Features Do LTC Residents Most Want? (LTL mag online) - Comments (0)
3 small changes promise big impact in motivating your LTC staff (LTL mag online) - Comments (4)
7 tips to make your LTC facility shine for holiday family visits (LTL mag online) - Comments (0)
Reducing antipsychotic medications? Try these behavioral interventions (LTL mag online) - Comments (0)
Long-Term Living reviews The Savvy Resident’s Guide - Comments (2)
7 Methods to Educate Residents About Their Diagnoses (LTL mag online) - Comments (2)
5 Reasons to Educate Residents About Their Illnesses (LTL mag online) - Comments (2)
5 team building practices that will make your staff WANT to stay (LTL mag online) - Comments (2)
How to Eliminate the Silo Effect in LTC Organizations (LTL mag online) - Comments (2)

McKnight's Long-Term Care News

Grim but unwavering: Notes from the COVID-19 epicenter - Comments (0)
Addressing residents’ coronavirus fears - Comments (0)
LTC leaders gain remarkable insights from the Sleepover Project - Comments (0)
And the Oscar goes to… - Comments (0)
A resolution to serve physical and mental health - Comments (0)
Getting ‘hygge’ with it, at the holidays and year-round - Comments (0)
The Minister for Loneliness in LTC - Comments (0)
The last-minute guide to trauma-informed care - Comments (0)
’Tis the season to help families address end-of-life care - Comments (0)
How to apply the best antidepressant — other residents - Comments (0)

Medication issues

Sleep deprivation and pain - Comments (0)
‘Honest’ placebos help without side-effects, expense - Comments (0)
The secret to LTC success? A focus on well-being - Comments (2)
Behavioral health care — not drugs — for dementia - Comments (0)
Diabetes care: Take two betta fish and call me in a week - Comments (0)
Reducing antipsych meds: 5 ways psychologists can help (McKnight’s LTC News) - Comments (0)
The very anxious resident: A team approach (McKnight’s LTC News) - Comments (0)
Reducing antipsychotic medications? Try these behavioral interventions (LTL mag online) - Comments (0)
5 Reasons to Educate Residents About Their Illnesses (LTL mag online) - Comments (2)
Doctor-Patient Communication - Comments (0)

Money Issues

McKnight’s Online Expo, FREE, March 27th and 28th 2019 - Comments (0)
Clone this woman. Steal this idea. - Comments (2)
Take this to the bank: How to reduce money stress for LTC residents (McKnight’s LTC News) - Comments (0)
The Recluse: Nursing Home Money (#5 of 5, for now) - Comments (6)
Clothing and Citizenship: Nursing Home Money (#4 of 5, for now) - Comments (9)
Flip the Script: Nursing Home Money (#3 of 5, for now) - Comments (8)
Late Life: Nursing Home Money (#2 of 5, for now) - Comments (6)
Personal Needs Allowance: Nursing Home Money (#1 of 5, for now) - Comments (5)

Motivating staff

And the Oscar goes to… - Comments (0)
Why Five-Star ratings should measure staff retention, not staff ratios - Comments (0)
Self-care, team-care and an empty well - Comments (0)
A hopeful day at LeadingAge 2018 - Comments (0)
How to support depressed workers and reduce absenteeism - Comments (0)
Dr. El’s ‘Quality of Life’ star ratings are the way to go - Comments (0)
The tumult of turnover - Comments (0)
Suicide prevention in the workplace: What employers need to know - Comments (0)
Enhancing organizational communication improves outcomes, reduces adverse incidents - Comments (1)
Taking teamwork to a deeper level - Comments (0)

Nominations/Awards

Benefits of acknowledging success - Comments (0)
“The World” column wins ASHPE bronze for best blog! - Comments (0)
I’m honored to win the 2015 PLTC Professional Service Award! - Comments (0)
Dr. El’s McKnight’s column wins Azbee Award! - Comments (0)
Dr. El’s McKnight’s column wins APEX award! - Comments (0)
Savvy Resident’s Guide is a Finalist for Best Books on Aging and Caregiving! - Comments (0)
Savvy Resident’s Guide nominated for Best Books for Aging and Caregiving! Please vote! - Comments (0)
MBNH Wins as Best Industry Resource! - Comments (4)
MBNH is a Finalist in Best Industry Resource Contest! - Comments (0)
MBNH Nominated for Best Industry Resource: Please Vote! - Comments (2)

Personal Reflections

A hopeful day at LeadingAge 2018 - Comments (0)
The sounds of LTC - Comments (0)
A truly healing yarn - Comments (0)
Dr. El featured on Nursing Assistant Guides podcast series - Comments (0)
Vacation envy, or ‘How to get your groove back’ - Comments (0)
People in LTC who’ve inspired me in 2017 - Comments (0)
Elder love - Comments (0)
The image of LTC in the arts - Comments (0)
The “last day” protocol - Comments (0)
Insights on family-friendly care from Dr. El — the daughter of a new resident - Comments (0)

Psychology Research Translated

Trend #5: Re-Envisioning Long-Term Care - Comments (0)
To reduce burnout and turnover, improve family-staff relationships - Comments (0)
Depression – AND its treatments – are fall risks - Comments (1)
Help for hoarders, and those who care for them - Comments (0)
Using light to improve sleep, reduce agitation - Comments (0)
Growing Good - Comments (0)
Behavioral health care — not drugs — for dementia - Comments (0)
Harnessing gratitude - Comments (0)
Use ‘nudge principles’ in LTC to prompt staff in the right direction - Comments (0)
Preventing burnout in long-term care (McKnight’s LTC News) - Comments (0)

Resident care

Grim but unwavering: Notes from the COVID-19 epicenter - Comments (0)
Addressing residents’ coronavirus fears - Comments (0)
A resolution to serve physical and mental health - Comments (0)
Getting ‘hygge’ with it, at the holidays and year-round - Comments (0)
What worries me about trauma-informed care - Comments (0)
Severely mentally ill residents: Staff training, teamwork needed - Comments (0)
Enhancing resident independence - Comments (0)
Preventing violence in long-term care - Comments (0)
Healthcare changes that burn me out — and burn me up - Comments (0)
Trend #5: Re-Envisioning Long-Term Care - Comments (0)

Resident education/Support groups

Using technology to improve care, reduce costs - Comments (0)
Help in your backyard - Comments (0)
Interview with the Commissioner of the NYC Dept of Aging (Silo-Busting) - Comments (0)
Correcting long-term care’s image problem - Comments (0)
6 steps to manage post-election reactions in LTC - Comments (5)
NYTimes: Too Old for Sex? Not at This Nursing Home - Comments (0)
Depression – AND its treatments – are fall risks - Comments (1)
Dr. El’s subversive guide to culture change - Comments (0)
Dr. El’s Shrinky LTC Fantasy - Comments (0)
Diabetes care: Take two betta fish and call me in a week - Comments (0)

Resident/Family councils

Opening the door for ombudsmen - Comments (0)
3 surprising reasons to strengthen your resident council - Comments (2)
7 powerful ways to deliver family-centered care - Comments (0)
How to Create Nursing Home Family Councils - Comments (0)
FRIA on Nursing Home Family Councils - Comments (0)
For Residents: Reclaiming the Resident Council - Comments (4)
How to Run Effective Resident Council Meetings - Comments (3)
Why Most Resident Council Meetings in Nursing Homes Are a Sham - Comments (13)
Resident Council Meetings: What are they? - Comments (0)

Role of psychologists

Addressing residents’ coronavirus fears - Comments (0)
The added value of social workers and psychosocial services - Comments (0)
Benefits of acknowledging success - Comments (0)
Trend #5: Re-Envisioning Long-Term Care - Comments (0)
A truly healing yarn - Comments (0)
Dr. El featured on Nursing Assistant Guides podcast series - Comments (0)
Why it’s impossible to maintain prior levels of care quality, and what to do about it - Comments (3)
Correcting long-term care’s image problem - Comments (0)
Suicide prevention in older adults - Comments (0)
A psychotherapy story: Mabel and Liza - Comments (0)

Savvy Guide reviews

Advocates for Empathy in Eldercare Review My Book, “The Savvy Resident’s Guide” - Comments (0)
Savvy Resident’s Guide is a Finalist for Best Books on Aging and Caregiving! - Comments (0)
Savvy Resident’s Guide nominated for Best Books for Aging and Caregiving! Please vote! - Comments (0)
Amazon Review #4 of The Savvy Resident’s Guide - Comments (0)
Amazon Review #3 of The Savvy Resident’s Guide - Comments (0)
Amazon Review #2 - Comments (0)
Introducing Aunt Sylvia - Comments (0)
Amazon Review #1 of The Savvy Resident’s Guide - Comments (1)
The Savvy Resident’s Guide reviewed by the Happy Dietitian - Comments (0)
Long-Term Living reviews The Savvy Resident’s Guide - Comments (2)

Senior Care

Why (and How) to Personalize a Nursing Home Room (SeniorCare) - Comments (0)
4 Simple Ways Families Can Make a Difference During a Long-Term Care Stay (SeniorCare) - Comments (0)

Something Good About Nursing Homes

A truly healing yarn - Comments (0)
People in LTC who’ve inspired me in 2017 - Comments (0)
Home, small home - Comments (1)
Promote your connections - Comments (0)
Advocates for Empathy in Eldercare Review My Book, “The Savvy Resident’s Guide” - Comments (0)
Bicycle Riding for Residents (video) - Comments (0)
Wisdom from elders - Comments (0)
NYTimes: Too Old for Sex? Not at This Nursing Home - Comments (0)
Clone this woman. Steal this idea. - Comments (2)
What’s not to like? - Comments (1)

Stress/Crisis management

Getting ‘hygge’ with it, at the holidays and year-round - Comments (0)
What if nursing homes had a ‘well-being budget’? - Comments (0)
Self-care, team-care and an empty well - Comments (0)
How to support depressed workers and reduce absenteeism - Comments (0)
9 reasons why it’s better to congregate than disperse short-term rehab residents - Comments (0)
Dr. El’s Theory of Angry Activities - Comments (0)
Vacation envy, or ‘How to get your groove back’ - Comments (0)
Suicide prevention in the workplace: What employers need to know - Comments (0)
Why it’s impossible to maintain prior levels of care quality, and what to do about it - Comments (3)
The importance of leadership in creating good deaths in LTC - Comments (3)

Talks/Radio shows

McKnight’s FREE Online Expo 6/20/19 - Comments (0)
Dr. El featured on Nursing Assistant Guides podcast series - Comments (0)
Getting good at goodbyes - Comments (0)
Dr. El presenting at McKnight’s Fall Expo 9/9! - Comments (0)
Free Webinar 5/20 @2pm ET: 9 Ways to Improve the Effectiveness of your Social Work Department & Increase LTC Resident Satisfaction - Comments (2)
‘Okie El’ rocks out, and then veges out - Comments (0)
Free Webinar 3/25 @ 2pm ET: 4 Steps to Preventing Senior Bullying in LTC - Comments (0)
Free Webinar 2/25 @ 2pm ET: Motivating LTC Staff with “Nudge” Principles - Comments (0)
Reflections after an LTC and senior living summit - Comments (0)
Dr. El talks about LTC on radio show, 1/29 at 12 noon ET - Comments (0)

Technology

McKnight’s Fall Online Expo, FREE, Wednesday September 26 - Comments (0)
Using technology to improve care, reduce costs - Comments (0)
ElderTech: Ideas from a tech exhibit - Comments (0)
Enthusiasm and ingenious inventions at the NYC Aging2.0 Global Startup Pitch Event - Comments (0)
Bicycle Riding for Residents (video) - Comments (0)
‘Healthwear’ and other culture changes - Comments (0)
NYTimes: Fashion’s Newest Frontier: The Disabled and the Displaced - Comments (0)
Dr. El tries on the Genworth aging suit - Comments (3)
McKnight’s Online Expo, FREE, March 29th and 30th 2016 - Comments (0)
Using light to improve sleep, reduce agitation - Comments (0)

Tips for gifts, visits

Dr. El’s Theory of Angry Activities - Comments (0)
Enhancing quality of care through design - Comments (0)
Enhancing the value of LTC by making family visits more rewarding - Comments (0)
‘Healthwear’ and other culture changes - Comments (0)
NYTimes: Fashion’s Newest Frontier: The Disabled and the Displaced - Comments (0)
Planning for the Holidays - Comments (0)
Holiday Gifts for Nursing Home Residents - Comments (0)
Planning for the holidays - Comments (0)
Take this to the bank: How to reduce money stress for LTC residents (McKnight’s LTC News) - Comments (0)
Tip #1 for families new to LTC (video) - Comments (0)

Transitions in care

Ways to increase trust, reduce hospital transfers - Comments (0)
Relationships key to long-term care success - Comments (0)
Why it’s impossible to maintain prior levels of care quality, and what to do about it - Comments (3)
The importance of leadership in creating good deaths in LTC - Comments (3)
Using technology to improve care, reduce costs - Comments (0)
Help in your backyard - Comments (0)
Interview with the Commissioner of the NYC Dept of Aging (Silo-Busting) - Comments (0)
Readmission prevention: The role of post-acute providers - Comments (0)
The “last day” protocol - Comments (0)
Correcting long-term care’s image problem - Comments (0)

Uncategorized

Savvy Resident’s Guide Kindle edition FREE today only! - Comments (0)
The Savvy Resident’s Guide/Hurricane Sandy Donation on 11/12/12 - Comments (0)
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - Comments (0)
Creative Nursing Home Holidays - Comments (5)
Eldercare Blog Carnival - Comments (3)
Talks & Workshops for Family Members - Comments (0)
It’s time to start a blog. - Comments (0)
Talks & Workshops for Staff - Comments (0)
Talks & Workshops for Residents - Comments (0)

Videos

Using light to improve sleep, reduce agitation - Comments (0)
Planning for the Holidays - Comments (0)
Girl, paralyzed for 11 days, surprises favorite nurse by walking (video) - Comments (0)
Planning for the holidays - Comments (0)
Creating an Emotionally Healthy Workplace: Free Webinar 11/12 - Comments (0)
“Dementia Village” in the Netherlands (video) - Comments (2)
Aunt Sylvia keeps busy (video) - Comments (0)
Tip #1 for families new to LTC (video) - Comments (0)
Aunt Sylvia makes her walker “festive” (video) - Comments (0)
Three tips for families for the holidays from Dr. El (video) - Comments (0)

Volunteering

Join me for the ‘Relaxed Lane’ challenge! - Comments (1)
Clone this woman. Steal this idea. - Comments (2)
Nursing Home Volunteer: ‘Tis the Season to Encourage Volunteerism - Comments (20)
10 Great Reasons to Volunteer in a Nursing Home - Comments (35)
9 Uncommon Nursing Home Volunteer Positions I’d Like to See Filled - Comments (7)
Why Every Nursing Home Should Have a Volunteer Coordinator (and what they do) - Comments (10)
Something Good About Nursing Homes: Gary M. Riffe’s Story - Comments (3)

Younger residents

Severely mentally ill residents: Staff training, teamwork needed - Comments (0)
Severely mentally ill residents: A ‘perfect storm’ creates a SNF wave - Comments (0)
In the wake of a nursing home double-homicide: How to meet mental health needs and prevent violence (McKnight’s LTC News) - Comments (0)
Younger Residents subject of Dr. El’s 4/24 CAHCF talk - Comments (0)
Dr. El speaks at LeadingAge Florida about the psychosocial needs of baby boomers - Comments (0)
Young Adults in LTC: A New Resource for Caregivers (McKnight’s LTC News) - Comments (0)
The “Single” Boom: Problems and Solutions for LTC (McKnights online) - Comments (2)
Young People in Nursing Homes: Focus of Dr. El’s APO Convention Talk - Comments (4)
Control-B - Comments (4)
Nursing Home Resident Support: Twelve-Step Telephone Meetings - Comments (3)