The last 19 months have been filled with many unknowns, and healthcare has been forever impacted because of it. The COVID-19 Delta variant is creating continued challenges, filling ICUs and hospital beds...
Why your resident engagement metrics aren’t working
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Jan 22, 2018
A community cannot simply use a non-drug intervention and anticipate immediate results and a person-centered status.
How leaders in long-term care can build trust
By
Kyle Regan
Mar 08, 2022
Trust can be difficult to earn in long-term care. It’s not that residents do not trust the nurses and CNAs who care for them on a daily basis. In fact, for the twentieth straight year, nurses are considered...
Creating opportunities to live with purpose
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Jan 18, 2019
To overcome obstacles that prevent meaningful resident engagement, providers can start by providing activity professionals with the time, tools, and budget they need to succeed.
It’s time to be #HolidayStrong
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Oct 29, 2020
The leaves have started to change, and each passing day brings us closer to the holiday season. Every year, we eagerly anticipate this time as an opportunity to be physically close to family and friends,...
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...
Innovative ideas for MDS staffing
By
Rosanna L. Benbow
Maureen McCarthy
Aug 17, 2021
Today, if you search for MDS jobs nationwide you will find a staggering number of open positions. On any given day you can find more than 1,200 to 1,400 open positions across the United States. That’s...
Nursing home care: Time for a culture shift
By
Ronald Shumacher, M.D.
Jul 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated many challenges facing the nursing home industry, including how to clinically manage and minimize transmission of the disease amid personal protective equipment, testing...
Getting to 100%
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Marvell Adams Jr.
Nov 30, 2021
As this year comes to an end, it can be helpful to set aside time to reflect on what we have achieved and celebrate those successes with our teams. It is also beneficial to take stock of what obstacles...
I love bingo
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Aug 25, 2020
What would you do if you had to engage a very large number of residents with diverse preferences and abilities to ensure maximum well-being on an almost nonexistent budget? The answer would be to find...