What’s your sign? Let me give you one
You know how people ask you what your sign is? Well, I am not a big believer in all the astrology stuff. I’ll admit I don’t know the difference between a Sagittarius and a Capricorn, but I do know...
You know how people ask you what your sign is? Well, I am not a big believer in all the astrology stuff. I’ll admit I don’t know the difference between a Sagittarius and a Capricorn, but I do know...
While robots have been used in dementia care to provide interactive activities, most existing robot activities require some human facilitation. This has been attributed to residents’ unfamiliarity with...
With the announcement of the nursing home minimum staffing rule, I asked myself the same question as operators nationwide: how on earth are we going to pay for this? Even if nursing homes could find...
Long-term care providers are being indoctrinated yet again to a harsh life lesson that goes something like this: He with the biggest stick usually wins. Sub in “deepest pockets” for “biggest stick”...
Imagine you’re an elderly rehab patient, maybe trying to recover mobility after a stroke, and receiving treatment in a long-term care facility. Your therapist is a ferocious taskmaster, constantly...
It’s a question that begs to be asked: Just how much must skilled nursing providers raise pay to appease lawmakers demanding higher wages?
Nursing home medical directors, by federal regulation (Section 483.70 (h)), are responsible for coordinating the medical care of highly complex individuals who reside in these facilities. The recent...
Investing in resident security has never been more critical — and in some cases at least, as expensive — for skilled nursing facilities.
Moment’s after each Super Bowl, a jubilant football player shouts, “I’m going to Disneyland!” Recently I had an opposite realization.
While topical antibiotics like bacitracin have long been effective and part of standard wound care practice, worsening resistance of ringworm and other fungi should prompt caregivers to ensure they are...