The importance of safe showers and water temperature
By
Michael Chotiner
Feb 10, 2016
Automatic temperature control valves at points of use, such as showers and lavatory sinks, are good choices in senior care facilities.
Keep your facility out of spider webs
By
Greg Baumann
Oct 09, 2013
Spiders may not be as common as ants and flies in healthcare and long-term care facilities, but their presence can pose serious problems. In a recent survey on pest control, about 10% of the Association...
Designing a 2021 resident engagement blueprint
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Nov 30, 2020
Eight months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that residents of nursing homes and senior living communities are experiencing rapid declines in physical and cognitive health as a result of...
EHRs are changing the way we care
By
Jayne Warwick, HBScN, RN
Jul 01, 2015
We need to be able to collect data in a system that allows us to make informed decisions. Part One in a series on examining EHRs.
Better than normal social engagement
By
Melinda Cole
Natalie Kravitz
Charles de Vilmorin
Aug 19, 2021
More than a year and a half into the global coronavirus pandemic, we are now entering a period in which senior living communities across the nation can safely open their doors to families, visitors and...
Can gloves do more harm than good?
By
Megan J. DiGiorgio MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC
Sep 19, 2017
An observational study in a LTC facility examined the degree of inappropriate glove use among certified nursing assistants (CNA) when helping residents with bathing or toileting activities.
Meaning is medicine
By
Jennifer Stelter
Charles de Vilmorin
Oct 18, 2022
The person-first concept of the “social prescription” in senior living helps connect elders with social based, non-drug solutions using their life history, individual preferences, and current abilities....
Culture change can make a nursing home a better place to work
By
Tom Moverman
Aug 24, 2018
Friendly employees who naturally take a genuine interest in other people can do wonders for creating a warm and inviting culture. Interactions between guests and residents become less institutional and...
Creating accountability and efficiency through blockchain
By
Gretchen Friedrich
Dec 03, 2019
Some administrators in long-term care facilities may not be aware of a term frequently used in banking and finance, manufacturing and distribution. That term is blockchain, and it could have a significant...
Celebrating America’s veterans
By
Tom Van Daele
Nov 10, 2017
Coining the “Call for Heroes” campaign, Geri-Care is honoring one veteran a month with an event to commemorate their heroic actions.