The story of the financial toxicity of cancer The Boston Globe bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/12/…

Thanks, Gary. At the end of the day, I’m just another policy geek with your blog in my bookmarks. So keep writing, & I’ll keep reading! McKnight's LTC News mcknights.com/blogs/things-i…

Great job, McKnight’s, as always.

Thanks for propagating my favorite acronym, but sadly, even under PDPM I won’t get paid each time it’s repeated.

Skilled care reprimands: Cheap shots or fair criticism? mcknights.com/daily-editors-…

Nice to know I wasn’t the only Canadian wandering alone in the Taco Bell parking lot at 5 a.m. this morning.

Yikes! (How’s that for insightful commentary?)

This resonates personally, as I definitely feel half of me will need care by 2029. At this point, it’s likely to be the top half.

An increasing body of evidence suggests that the time we spend on our smartphones is interfering with our: —sleep —self-esteem —relationships —memory —attention spans —creativity —productivity —problem-solving and decision-making skills nyti.ms/2XP1FuO

In our latest Editors' Notes, John O'Connor ponders whether long-term care should be part of the Department of Defense and its more than $700B budget. ow.ly/oR5t30ozJoS

All true. And yet, here I am.

Ageism: A ‘Prevalent and Insidious’ Health Threat nyti.ms/2W4lEVE

Epictetus—the first PDPM consultant.

Love the houses. I want one. But do we really need to call it a war?

I tire of the increasing use of obscenity as a cheap literary attention-grabbing device. But Manson gets a free pass. His perspectives are well worth an occasional ear bleed.

Your complimentary one minute morning meditation. With sound at no extra charge.

A radical, mind-blowing concept.

In which I confess my new obsession with true crime podcasts.

A heart-felt homage to all the long-term care staff who risk their own health and safety to care for America’s seniors. #healthcareheroes #YouAreVital #CareNotCOVID facebook.com/16320120370598…