McKnight's Long-term Care News

Does your nursing home have innovative programs that improve the quality of life for residents? Do you or someone you know provide a unique service to nursing facilities? Then we want to hear from you! Email leadingbyexample@gilbertguide.com and you could be spotlighted in our McKnight’s column.

When the editors at McKnight’s Long-Term Care News asked Gilbert Guide to write a monthly column that would give their readers an insider’s look at the innovators and leaders in senior care, we were thrilled. Quite frankly, it couldn’t be a better fit.

Since Gilbert Guide’s inception, we’ve emphasized the importance of quality in every aspect of senior care. We’re constantly meeting people and discovering organizations that blow us away with their dedication to excellence, and we’re thrilled to share our insights and findings with readers across the U.S.

Read Past Columns

An Introduction to Leading by Example
by John O’Connor, Vice President of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News

Leading By Example: Assembling a Cast of Stars (October 2007)
Excellence in Staff Management: Nineteenth Avenue Healthcare, San Francisco

Leading by Example: Staffing up Yields Big Gains (November 2007)
Excellence in Alzheimer's & Dementia Care (1): Jewish Home for the Aging, Los Angeles

Leading by Example: Bathing, Eating in Comfort (December 2007)
Excellence in Alzheimer's & Dementia Care (2): Jewish Home for the Aging, Los Angeles

Leading by Example: There’s No Place Like Home (January 2008)
Excellence in Making Their SNF a Home: ManorCare on Rossmoor Parkway, Walnut Creek

Leading by Example: Happy Staff is Key to Quality (February 2008)
Excellence in Staff Morale & Support: St. Paul’s Towers, Oakland

Leading by Example: A Recipe For Success (March 2008)
Excellence in Food Service (1): Conner-Williams Nursing Home, Ridley Park, PA

Leading by Example: No Appetite? No Problem! (April 2008)
Excellence in Food Service (2): Conner-Williams Nursing Home, Ridley Park, PA

Leading by Example: Growth in a Green House (May 2008)
Excellence in Innovation (1): Tabitha Health Care Services, Lincoln, NE

Leading by Example: Grieving Takes Its Course (June 2008)
Excellence in Innovation (2): Tabitha Health Care Services, Lincoln, NE

Leading by Example: Brinton Manor Joins Club (July 2008)
Excellence in Community Service: Brinton Manor, Glen Mills, PA

Leading by Example: Polishing Up our Oral Health (August 2008)
Excellence in Geriatric Dentistry (Part 1): Kristin Outlan, DDS, Los Angeles, CA

Leading by Example: Open Wide and Say 'Aaah!' (September 2008)
Excellence in Geriatric Dentistry (Part 2): Kristin Outlan, DDS, Los Angeles, CA

Leading by Example: Inspiration For The Future (October 2008)
Leading by Example: Inspiration For The Future

Leading by Example: Games to Engage the Mind (November 2008)
Leading by Example: Games to Engage the Mind

Leading by Example: Power of Community Action (December 2008)
Leading by Example: Power of Community Action: Brinton Manor, Glen Mills, PA