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Celebrating Cultural Diversity and Spirituality in Long-Term Care Facilities

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2023
Don’t we all want an inclusive workplace? I was reflecting on this past spring season and the many months filled with various cultural and interfaith holidays. The facilities where I work held celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day and Easter, and the...

Professionally Diverse Board Improves Care in Colorado

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2023
I first heard of the Colorado Medical Directors Association (CMDA) in the early years of my career as a physician assistant (PA). However, based on the name of the organization, I assumed that it was intended only for physicians, and more...

Breaking Out of the Funds-Versus-Fines Binary in Eldercare Reform

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2023
Overhauling our nation’s eldercare infrastructure — whether that care is provided in a nursing home, assisted living community, private home, or other setting — is a complex topic that can’t be summarized in a single magazine article, TV newscast,...

A Tale of Two Patients, and in Praise

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2023
The calls come to me within a few days of each other. One is from the ex-wife of my wife’s Uncle Buster, a man whom we have not seen nor heard from in 14 years. The other is from the wife of an old friend and former patient of mine, Dr. Joe. For...

Supporting Nursing Homes During a Pandemic: Lessons From a Quality Improvement Collaborative

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an enormous burden on nursing facilities in a system that was already fragile. To assist area nursing facilities with COVID-related challenges, Sunil Kripalani, MD, MSc, a hospitalist physician, implementation...

Leaving a Dying Resident: A Case of Moral Distress

Caring for the Ages
May 1, 2023
Ashley, a registered nurse, was caring for J.T., a long-term care resident in the nursing facility where she worked, when he was diagnosed with COVID-19 in 2020. J.T. had made it clear that he did not want to be hospitalized if he became ill from...

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