Gen X members seek more degrees, other credentials
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 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...
The invisible battle
By
Dave Surico
Mar 01, 2013
Providers must keep caregiving environments impeccably clean — removing bugs and germs (both seen and unseen) and other threatening elements
Crest offers custom-designed roomstat systems
Apr 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...
Having ‘the talk’ with residents
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 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.
After natural disasters: coping with resident and staff emotions
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Aug 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...
Mind your p’s and q’s
By
Barbara Dice
Jul 12, 2010
Practicing good manners makes residents feel more comfortable and helps to motivate staff.
California nursing home group responds to allegations of improper use of funds
Apr 22, 2010
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...
Nursing homes in California under fire for cutting staff while receiving money for staffing
Apr 21, 2010
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...