Category: Editorials and Opinions

Angie McAllister Ikigai, a word deeply rooted in Japanese culture has been one that I’ve adopted on a personal level even more over the past few years. Ikigai roughly translated means “reason to live” or more commonly known as “purpose.”… Read more

Meaghan McMahon MSW, Director of Strategic Development, LinkedSenior   Associating value and worth with only young age comes at a cost. We would all benefit from understanding that older adults are just as worthy and valuable as people of any… Read more

Jeff Jerebker Reprinted with permission from Musings From Jeff blog Transforming nursing homes within the long-term care systems of support and services for frail elders and disabled can be analyzed as a three-prong approach – Staffing, Architecture and Environment, and… Read more

Linda Cohen, “Kindness Catalyst” and Author “The only constant in life is change.” – Heraclitus Perhaps you are beginning this new year with a little bit of hope again. I hope you made time to replenish your tank during the… Read more

Verna Cavey, Advocate, Independent Living Resident, Clermont Park Moriah Bernhardt, Senior Director Programs, Christian Living Communities PREFACE: In the article, “Can We Talk,” August of 2021, Verna and Moriah started a conversation with our readers on Resident-Directed Care, introducing the… Read more

Sonya Barsness Reprinted from Being Heard:  The Voice of a Revisionary Gerontologist, July 30, 2021 I think we agree that nursing homes* need to change. Right? It seems that whenever I read something about nursing homes, and what we have… Read more

Cathy Lieblich Director of Network Relations Pioneer Network Last Wednesday, a large group of pioneers gathered virtually to learn and share about the importance of meaning and purpose for all of us, especially those that live and work in senior… Read more

Penny Cook, President & CEO, Pioneer Network, Family Member As we gathered last week for our second symposium of 2021, Envisioning the Future: Dementia Care 2021 and Beyond, I couldn’t help but think of how far we’ve come in listening… Read more

Lori Porter, Co-Founder & CEO National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) I have spent 40 years working in long-term care services, first as a dishwasher, then to a certified nursing assistant (CNA), a certified medication tech, a certified activities… Read more

Jeff Jerebker, Sage, Co-Founder Live Oak Project My former company, Piñon Management, conducted many Eden Alternative three-day training sessions for everyone on the nursing home team. CNAs were encouraged to attend and many did so. Contemplating the challenges of being… Read more