New York SNF brings annual Macy’s parade to residents
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took on a different look this year by restricting in-person attendance and turning it into a television-only event due to the ongoing public health crisis.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving comfort: Phone calls, emails work best to reduce residents’ loneliness, boost spirits
According to the Yale School of Public Health, regular phone calls or emails may provide the most solace for people living in long-term care facilities. This includes remote calls, and phone calls while visiting at a facility window.
CMS issues formal alert on how nursing homes should manage Thanksgiving visits
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services confirmed that it will be issuing an alert for providers on how they should manage residents and workers who may want to visit loved ones during the Thanksgiving holiday.
81% of providers encouraging residents to stay put for Thanksgiving: survey
The increased risk of contracting COVID-19 has caused most long-term care providers to discourage residents from traveling to family gatherings for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, according to an industry audit.
AHCA: Be vigilant against COVID-19 this holiday season
Industry leaders are stressing that nursing homes and other long-term care operators should practice caution this holiday season to prevent setbacks on progress made earlier this year to reduce and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Gratitude workout: thankful practice tied to better sleep, reduced stress
A regular practice of giving thanks is tied to a wealth of good health outcomes, says an expert in the science of gratitude.
On food and feasts at your facility
I spend a lot of time thinking about food every day, but with Thanksgiving feasts on our minds this week it’s a particularly good occasion to consider what and how we serve meals to residents and staff.
10 reasons I’m thankful to work in LTC
I owe a lot of my blessings to working in long-term care, and my LTC career is a blessing in itself. You might have some of these same feelings.
Evaluating holiday programming
The pressure is on, as you and your life enrichment teams need to find time to properly plan holiday events in order to make them fresh, exciting and impactful.
What I’m wishing for
So right around Thanksgiving I was watching a trivia game show and the question came up: “What do 23% of Americans have for Thanksgiving?” My immediate thought was, “A burning desire to discover that they were adopted.”
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