‘To her, it’s home’
The next time one of your residents acts out in your home, or seems unusually grumpy, or is pressing on your last nerve, try to remember this: That person has been through it.
The next time one of your residents acts out in your home, or seems unusually grumpy, or is pressing on your last nerve, try to remember this: That person has been through it.
In this age of staffing problems, overworked administrators and overworked nurses, CNAs and DSPs in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, it can be hard to manage your workforce. I often hear stories...
Simple engagement programs for residents with dementia can improve resident interactions and boost staff efficiency.
OK, folks, it’s time to set things straight about the government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Has it sent your workers fleeing for the exits, as countless long-term care leaders and stakeholders warned?
The Lansdowne Barber Shop in Lexington, KY, is a special place for many reasons. To begin, it is a hidden gem tucked literally behind restaurants, a candy store and an ice cream shop, requiring its customers...
Informed consent is not consistently interpreted in regards to the use of drugs such as antipsychotics in nursing home residents with dementia.
CMS’s new Direct Contracting Entity program, known as ACO REACH (Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health) is among the most important developments in nursing home patient care in recent history.
Federal officials, including the commander in chief, are finally talking about price gouging!
I think a lot of us were a little ticked off with the State of the Union address and the administration’s focus on improving the quality of care provided in America’s nursing homes. We all know we...
Some problems are so pervasive that even well-intentioned efforts to solve them feel overwhelming and inadequate. The staffing crisis is one of them. Workforce shortages jeopardize the health and safety...