My household smells like the inside of a swimming pool. Literally, only Clorox will do. Walls, floors, bathrooms, kitchen, even in the laundry. Everyone here has some piece of clothing that has suffered...
Therapy and the COVID fog
By
Renee Kinder
Jul 04, 2020
COVID-19, we are navigating your blinding and winding path and will arise from grips stronger than ever.
Precious is life and lessons not to be forgotten
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 18, 2020
There is much being said about the precious nature of life these days.
Therapy and telehealth: Success and challenges
By
Renee Kinder
Jun 04, 2020
If at first you don’t succeed, keep justifying yourself until you get a win from federal regulators. That has to be the mantra for therapy providers and others during this pandemic.
Patients first: Do the little things right
By
Renee Kinder
May 21, 2020
Providing the right care for our nursing home should be a little thing. Not a big thing, not a struggle, not a herculean task battling red tape in your organization, and one that should allow us to use...
COVID-19 and the impact on swallow
By
Renee Kinder
May 07, 2020
Thankfully, post-acute care focus on swallow assessment and rehabilitation has improved since the implementation of the Patient Drive Payment Model.
Post-intensive Care Syndrome — what SNFs need to know
By
Renee Kinder
Apr 23, 2020
These are trying times, but professionally and personally they also represent great opportunities to give our patients our best.
Seeking paradise in a pandemic
By
Renee Kinder
Apr 09, 2020
When will we ever see paradise again? It may be staring you in the face already, or just around the corner.
Therapy in a COVID-19 world: Telehealth, e-visits, and essential healthcare personnel
By
Renee Kinder
Mar 26, 2020
The therapy world as we know it has been transformed in the era of COVID-19. Allow me to provide some important answers to some important questions.
Televisit: Tips for communicating with loved ones from afar
By
Renee Kinder
Mar 12, 2020
I have seen recommendations that families have been advised to communicate via phone, FaceTime, Skype, and other various modes of communication. But are residents prepared to do this?