Though facility staff shortages down by one-fourth in 2022, specific trouble areas remain … Maryland gives nursing homes $25 million of new COVID funds … NY gives state-employed nurses big raises …...
Day in the Life: Hog heaven in Colorado
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 06, 2015
The love for dementia residents at the Intermissions Program at Wind Crest in Highlands Ranch, CO, isn’t ham-handed. Residents are delighted when two pot-bellied pigs, Boris and Pumba, visit and...
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Feb 04, 2015
Beloved nursing home therapy dog shot in Kansas … Food and Drug Administration is requesting a budget of $4.9 billion … System for monitoring side effects of prescription drugs is severely...
Therapy animals delay onset of some dementia symptoms
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
Nursing home residents who interacted with therapy-trained animals showed slower rates of cognitive impairment and lower depression, researchers say.
Therapy animals delay progression of dementia symptoms in nursing home residents, study finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 04, 2013
Engagement with therapy animals slows down the progression of dementia symptoms in nursing home residents, according to a recently published study.