We’ve lost a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the health crisis we’ve lived with for more than a year hasn’t just been about loss. […]
Category: Conversations with Katie
Supporting Voting Rights for All
The right to vote is critical to the experience of being an American. LeadingAge has long supported efforts to remove barriers to voting for older […]
Change is in the Air
I’ve worked in aging services since the 1980s, and as 2021 unfolds, I‘ve come to an empowering realization: there has never been a greater opportunity […]
Recruitment Tips from a Distant Colleague
Bring your thing to a career in aged care. Those nine words come at the end of an upbeat, one-minute video sent to me last […]
Nursing Homes After COVID: A Vision for the Future
This has been a tragic year of unprecedented challenges for every member of LeadingAge, no matter your size or location, or the number of years […]
Our Strength Lies in Partnership
Just over a month ago, LeadingAge welcomed members of the Visiting Nurse Association of America/ElevatingHOME (VNAA) into our fold. VNAA members became LeadingAge members through […]
Reaching Out Across the Globe
Every LeadingAge member has been fighting on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic over the past 11 months, witnessing first-hand the devastating toll that […]
Making 2021 a New Beginning for Older Americans
For too many older Americans 2020 was filled with death, suffering, and fear. The beginning of vaccinations and a little more relief from Congress are […]
An Ode to Vaccines
A few months ago, a friend of mine got her DPT vaccination. That news surprised me, given the fact that the diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus vaccine is usually […]
We Were at Our Very Best
The 1984 film, Starman, tells the quirky story of an alien, played by Jeff Bridges, who comes to Earth, takes on a human body, and […]