On-the-job training: discussing a unique nurse training program
By
Jill Gilbert
Aug 01, 2009
This month, we continue our discussion with administrator Andrew McKillop, who maintains that the most valuable asset the facility has is its employees.
High-tech home excels: going paperless is one path to success
By
Jill Gilbert
Jul 01, 2009
Employees may be a facility’s most important asset, but technology can help them to better do their jobs.
Grants prove valuable: using culture change to improve finances
By
Jill Gilbert
Apr 01, 2009
This month we continue our discussion with Jill Allin, director of sales and marketing for Village Shalom in Overland Park, KS. Its nursing home component has won several awards for promoting culture change...
‘Five Star’ is progress
By
Jill Gilbert
Feb 01, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released a new rating system to grade the 16,000 nursing homes in the United States that participate in Medicare or Medicaid.
Focus on the resident
By
Jill Gilbert
Jan 01, 2009
Palm Garden in Ocala, FL, is a 180-bed skilled “living” facility where residents are known as “community members,” and the focus is on wellness, not illness.
Power of community action
By
Jill Gilbert
Dec 01, 2008
In the six months since Brinton Manor of Glen Mills, PA, teamed up with Kiwanis International, the nation’s first SNF-based Aktion Club has already proven a huge success.
Games to engage the mind
By
Jill Gilbert
Nov 01, 2008
A 2007 study in the journal Neuroepidemiology estimates that 3.8 million people in the United States have dementia. The progressive decline in cognitive and physical abilities among this population makes...
Inspiration for the future
By
Jill Gilbert
Oct 01, 2008
It’s been a year since the inception of “Leading by Example,” and looking back, we are amazed at the innovative practices taking place in nursing homes across the United States.
Open wide and say ‘aaah!’
By
Jill Gilbert
Sep 01, 2008
As a general dentist, Kristin Outlan routinely saw dementia patients bussed in to her office from nursing homes and left for hours at a time.
Polishing up our oral health
By
Jill Gilbert
Aug 01, 2008
No matter one’s age, oral health is extremely important. Problems that start in the mouth can negatively affect other conditions and hamper overall wellness. And in an elderly population, often there...