Occupational therapists at long-term care facilities received an average 1.54% boost in pay this year, up to $41.42 per hour, according to new data released this week in the 14th annual HCS Rehabilitation Salary & Benefits Report.
Increasing direct care workers’ pay to a living wage would not only raise their total wages by $9.4 billion by 2022, it would also come with a set of benefits for operators, which includes less staff shortages and turnover costs, an industry study reveals.
The dangerous and often deadly conditions in nursing homes during the pandemic have not broken the dedication of top managers, a new McKnight’s survey finds.
A thorough review of the Illinois Bureau of Long-Term Care is being conducted after the department failed to properly process and investigate abuse and neglect complaints at facilities for about three months during the coronavirus pandemic.
Visitor restrictions at long-term care facilities and adapted voting procedures due to the pandemic are clouding the prospects of nursing home residents getting to a ballot box this November, advocates warn.
Globally, risk of death from COVID-19 is 50% higher in elderly with diabetes … COVID-19 has disproportionate effect on long-term care: study … Ensuring safety, education key in mitigating stress during pandemic, expert says … Insulin sensitivity determines body weight and weight-loss potential
Despite life‐limiting illness, more than one-third of eldercare facility residents aged 65 and older remain on statins, finds a national study.
Dangerous hypoglycemic events in long-term care settings can be reduced with diabetes self-management education and support.
When facing a shortage of licensed nurses, certified nurse aides trained as medication assistants can be a viable alternative, according to a pilot study detailed in the Annals of Long Term Care.
Pretty much any sense of personal control — in your schedule, to-do list or even life sometimes. That’s what you’ll have to give up to be a great, and happy, long-term care facility administrator. I’ve never been one myself, but that’s what I’m told by people who are. To survive in the profession, the belief…
