Remember that Beatles song about getting by with a little help from your friends? That song from Sgt. Peppers’ Lonely Hearts Club Band could be Kelly O’Shea Carney’s theme song. Carney is a mental health superhero of sorts — she’s [...]

Lori Porter has a concise way to reframe tough worker issues in long-term care. Call it a careforce, not a workforce. It’s a clever use of words — and a shrewd way to define what certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and [...]

What do “Sesame Street” and senior living have in common? Ask Lou Woolf and he will give you a rather unexpected answer. “Older adults and children have far more capability than we think they do,” Woolf says. “They learn things [...]

Yaron Raz believes his long and impactful career comes down to one word: love. Raz, who retired in May as CEO of Beit Avraham, a senior living community in Haifa, Israel, ends a remarkable career where he sought out, championed, [...]

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. – Helen Keller Penny Cook and Helen Keller are definitely on the same page when it comes to collaboration. Cook believes that together, the Green House Project and Pioneer [...]

Paul Irving has an ingenious—and sobering—way to frame the eldercare reform movement and why it’s important. Put yourself in the equation: What kind of life do you want to lead when you are older? As birthrates drop and populations age [...]

In recognition of National Nurses Week, May 6-12, it’s more important than ever to acknowledge the connection, creativity and love these devoted and hardworking caregiving professionals bring to elders and long-term care. This week, Green House Project senior director Susan [...]

Dr. Jeff Farber thinks he has an answer to building and sustaining a strong workforce in long-term care. And he wants to share it with you.  Farber is the CEO of The New Jewish Home, which includes three campuses in [...]

Christmas may be coming early this year thanks to a bold, new report that lays out a rock-solid case for transforming nursing homes.  The comprehensive report neatly ties up eldercare reform with a bow and presents it to policymakers and [...]