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December 2021

Vol. 48 No. 12

December

COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Update

As of Dec. 13, 2021

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Editor's Desk

Aftereffects of the Pandemic

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has been a source of trauma for many residents and staff members.

National AHCA/NCAL Quality Awards

Quality Awards

AHCA/NCAL National Quality Awards 2020, 2021

Two Gold Award earners tell how they persevered to get there and what it has done for their facilities.
Medical Director Focus

Survey and Certification

California Requires Medical Director Certification

The recent pandemic has demonstrated the need for geriatric- and long term care-qualified physician leaders in skilled nursing centers.

Cover Feature

Caregiving

Mental Health

Coming to Terms With Grief

Joanne Kaldy

Volume 48, Issue 12

Grief is a complex issue. It doesn’t follow a straight trajectory or timeline, and people don’t all grieve in the same way or for the same losses.
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Caregiving

Facing COVID With Creativity, Connections, and Resilience

Joanne Kaldy

Volume 48, Issue 12

After a devastating storm, the signs of life are powerful reminders of people’s resilience and the importance of their connections to each other.
Cover Feature

Caregiving

Behavioral Health

Picking Up the Pieces Post-Trauma

Joanne Kaldy

Volume 48, Issue 12

Identifying trauma can be challenging, as people can respond in different ways. But there are signs to watch for.

Special Feature

HUD

Questions, Connections Lead to Investment Solutions

Joanne Kaldy

Volume 48, Issue 12

The good news is that operators may still qualify for financing even if they have been struggling.
Special Feature

Management

Stephen Rosenberg: The Greystone Story

Joanne Kaldy

Volume 48, Issue 12

People matter to the leader of the No. 1 commercial HUD lender to the health care profession.
Special Feature

Caregiving

The Positive Domino Effect of Cost Containment

PharMerica

Volume 48, Issue 12

There is light at the tunnel’s end. Long term care facility census is slowly rebounding, and while COVID is still of concern, facilities are managing it with far fewer illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths.

Buyer's Market

Buyer's Market

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News Currents

COVID-19

Caregiving

AHCA/NCAL COVID-19 Honors Program Celebrates Caregivers
Nurse Shortage

Turnover

Nursing Homes Down 221,000 Jobs Since Start of Pandemic

People On The Move

Tiffany Goin

Vice President

Life Care Centers of America
Troy Vugteveen

President and Chief Operating Officer

Holland Home
Laura Hale

Director of Sales and Marketing

Jackson Creek Senior Living
Jalene Carpenter

President and Chief Executive Officer

Nebraska Health Care Association

Stories of Care

Stories of Care

Caregiving

Long Term Care Veteran Meets Special Pen Pal
Stories of Care

Caregiving

Holiday Decoration Contest Gets Nursing Home in Festive Mood
Stories of Care

Caregiving

Volunteer Celebrates Landmark 60 Years of Service in Long Term Care