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October 23, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
When I get the opportunity to travel to conferences I try to embody the conference theme. So let me tell you how excited I was to embrace this year’s LeadingAge Annual Meeting theme, Redefining Age....
October 21, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
I like to keep things simple. And, I love to take my competition’s market share.
For me, it has always been about understanding that to take valuable market share and move to #1 in the market, you...
October 7, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
I love football. And not to brag, but I was unstoppable - just like this future star! As a youth, I had legitimate aspirations to throw a game winning touchdown that would propel my team to the Super...
September 11, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
In a recent Senior Housing Forum blog post, Denise Boudreau-Scott shared a story about a senior living community where every single person who walked in the door was offered something to eat or...
August 26, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
So it turns out puppies don’t only know about the benefits of online scheduling in long-term care – they also know a lot about helping seniors when they need it most. (If you're wondering what I'm...
August 4, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
If you haven’t checked out the Humans of New York blog, what are you waiting for? It's a compilation of seemingly random New Yorkers' photos, but what makes this blog unique are the stories each...
August 4, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
I recently walked into a DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse), and while trying on a pair of shoes, I happened to look up and take in what was going on around me. As I watched the people shop, I noticed a...
July 24, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
Employee turnover. Did you just cringe? It’s no secret that turnover is a big problem in senior care. Finding and keeping great staff is an issue all the way around – for administrators, co-workers,...
January 22, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
I recently read a post in the Long-Term Living blog, and it really got me thinking about the time nurses spend with residents and patients. Kathleen Mears, a nursing home resident, has witnessed...
December 8, 2013 | Mike Pumphrey
It’s critical for today’s post-acute care providers to position themselves for success in an accountable care network – what many are calling the “future of care.” With this shift in care, providers...
February 17, 2012 | Mike Pumphrey
Every nurse in the long-term care or senior living industry has been asked to stay late or cover a shift. And because it is in their nature to help - they do it.
October 6, 2011 | Mike Pumphrey
Have you ever seen an ironman competition in person? Amazing. Wake up at 5am and make your way down to watch thousands of athletes tread water for what seems to be an eternity. Then - Bang! Each...
