Does it feel like in the era of COVID and constant staffing issues, you can’t possibly individualize care for your residents/clients? Does it feel like if you asked about resident/client preferences,...
The effect of social isolation on seniors
By
Michael Fragala, Ph.D.
Aug 06, 2020
During the current pandemic, multiple concerns have come to fruition within the long-term care, post-acute care industry. Two major factors that have arisen are around infection control and staffing. Due...
Contract therapy vs. management agreement: Who gets the win?
By
Melissa Brown
Nov 15, 2021
SNF providers are reconsidering everything after PDPM and COVID-19. These two tremendous catalysts have turned skilled nursing upside down in many communities, and have left providers wondering which route...
Harnessing the power of virtual reality to reduce social isolation amid a global pandemic
By
Chris Brickler
Mar 17, 2020
As COVID-19, or coronavirus, continues to spread across our country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised “social distancing” and that those who are deemed higher-risk persons...
How to come out stronger after COVID-19
By
Robert Segal
Aug 07, 2020
For all skilled and long-term care operators, COVID-19 was a game-changer. For one particular mid-sized skilled nursing facility in the Midwest, this was no exception. With the first case came fear of...
How to alleviate pest pressures during renovations
By
Glen Ramsey
Mar 16, 2019
If your facility already has a pest management provider, utilize this partnership and have them conduct a thorough inspection beforehand and incorporate their suggestions during the planning process.
Meaningful activities enable person-directed living
By
Susan Ryan
Charles de Vilmorin
Nov 28, 2023
What do meaningful activities, resident engagement and person-directed living have in common? The answer is, of course, everything. Assuring the delivery of purposeful, meaningful and engaging activities...
Workplace expectations of the youngest generation
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Dec 09, 2021
With Gen Z and Millennial generations now making up 46% of the full-time U.S. workforce, it makes sense to pay attention to the workplace needs and expectations of these employees. While a lot has been...
Engaging residents with the Montessori Inspired Lifestyle
By
Cameron Camp, Ph.D.
Charles de Vilmorin
Sep 27, 2023
The Montessori Inspired Lifestyle is, first and foremost, a person-centered approach to life. Based on the fundamental human values of respect, dignity, equality and trust it can be applied to any setting...
PDPM: Two months in and where are we now?
By
Kristy Wikum
Matthew Mesibov
Dec 17, 2019
As an organization that embraced the Triple Aim several years ago, Centrex Rehab saw PDPM, which stands for Medicare’s new Patient Driven Payment Model, as a new reimbursement method in alignment with...