The cancer was extensive and had spread fast. As a result of this and after a multitude of hospital stays, he ended up in a skilled nursing facility in a small town in Kentucky.
Natural pest repellent product debuts
Jul 17, 2018
Communities looking for natural pest repellent products have a new option in Stay Away, a plant-based line from EarthKind.
Skilled nursing lags senior care in employee engagement, Fortune magazine research finds
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 13, 2018
Employees in senior living communities are more engaged than their skilled nursing counterparts, an indicator of potential future success, according to initial research into Great Place to Work applicants.
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Jul 11, 2018
LPN held for trial in McMaster nursing home death … Pennsylvania Supreme Court will consider whether thousands of Risperdal cases should be barred due to statute of limitations … CMS seeks...
It’s not always risky if your residents are feeling frisky
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2018
A new study finds a single education session can improve long-term care nurses’ knowledge about resident sexuality. Researchers at Madigan Army Medical Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs...
SNF wins appeal and has its $1 million fine cut by 97.4%
By
Amy Novotney
Jul 09, 2018
An administrative law judge slashed a $1 million fine against Philadelphia’s Springs at the Watermark by $974,000 in June, declaring that the nursing home took appropriate preventive measures within...
Park in the Visitor spot
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 09, 2018
It sits, beckoning but unattainable, just outside the entrance to your long-term care facility — the Visitor parking spot. You can see it, but don’t dare use it. Every day, in big, block letters,...
How to do it … Mitigating worker injuries
By
John Hall
Jul 09, 2018
Few things can cause a bigger setback in any long-term care facility than a workplace injury. Imbuing a safety mindset with each employee and constantly reinforcing safe practices can go far toward preventing...
Make some good news
By
John O'Connor
Jul 09, 2018
If I’m going to be truthful about my Catholic School education, many of the lessons remain less memorable than the nuns who delivered them. Suffice it to say, assault and battery charges have been...
Daniel Reingold: Sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 09, 2018
Editor’s note: This is an enhanced version of the story that appeared in print. Daniel Reingold CEO RiverSpring Health Most 5-year-old boys dream of being firefighters, athletes or astronauts. Not...