June 01, 2013
There's good news for long-term care facilities trying to hire staff with more education: More than 1 in 10 members of Generation X are taking classes to continue their formal education, according to a new study.
March 01, 2013
Providers must keep caregiving environments impeccably clean — removing bugs and germs (both seen and unseen) and other threatening elements
April 11, 2012
Crest announced that Roomstat Systems are available for long-term care customers. The product can be used for multiple purposes, including room status, staff locator, silent paging or as an emergency call system. Multiple configurations available for these electrically-operated signaling stations, according to the firm.
January 24, 2012
For all the innuendos and images surrounding sex in our society, it's a topic that many long-term caregivers are reluctant to bring up with residents and their family members.
August 29, 2011
The Northeast just experienced an earthquake and a hurricane all in one week. The storm may have subsided, but it's likely residents and staff will still be facing a whirlwind of emotions. And it's likely that, sooner or later, you will have to deal with a natural disaster or other calamity. Here are some tips on how to handle such situations.
July 12, 2010
Practicing good manners makes residents feel more comfortable and helps to motivate staff.
A recent article from the group California Watch is "deceptive and a disservice to providers, employees and 300,000 Californians who receive quality, compassionate care at skilled nursing facilities each year," Jim Gomez, president and CEO of the California Association of Health Facilities, said in a written statement.
The purpose of a 2004 California law was to provide nursing homes with additional funding to hire staff and increase wages. Instead, a number of nursing home providers took advantage of it to increase profits and pad their bottom line, according to a recent watchdog group report.
