This article was written from a skilled nursing perspective but should be a must read for anyone providing housing and services to seniors.

It is often said that you cannot teach an old dog new tricks, but that is not totally true. You can teach an old dog new tricks; it’s just extremely difficult. In the case of this old dog, it took a near-death experience. . . .

This article was written from a skilled nursing perspective but should be a must read for anyone providing housing and services to seniors.

It is often said that you cannot teach an old dog new tricks, but that is not totally true. You can teach an old dog new tricks; it’s just extremely difficult. In the case of this old dog, it took a near-death experience. . . . Before I proceed further, let me publicly profess that I am deeply grieved by the callous manner I have treated the caregivers in our organization. Although I have never knowingly hurt any staff member, I have been neglectful of many as an individual and as a person. All my training and the volumes of regulations have helped to create this inappropriate conduct. With one eye on the bottom line and the other on the regulating bodies, I never saw what was occurring in front of my nose.

You can read the entire article here Have you ever ended living in or staying in you community as a resident?  What was it like? Steve Moran   If you like this story it would be a great honor to me if you would subscribe to our email list.

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