Easing the family’s transition from home to care community
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 05, 2016
Even though I’d worked as an activities director and administrator in long-term care, placing my mother in assisted living and then in memory care was initially a wrenching and emotional experience.
When man bites dog at the Alzheimer’s care facility
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 08, 2016
Here’s your long-term care “Man bites dog” story of the week.
‘Patient’ is a virtue
By
Steven Littlehale
Aug 26, 2016
Maybe I’m getting old, or the world is more complex, but lately I find my thoughts drifting to simpler times and moments that shaped me into the person I am today. Take, for example, by experience...
Time to start clowning around
By
Aug 24, 2016
I like the occasional clown — as long as they’re where they’re supposed to be. But when they’re not? Downright terrifying. Then came this new nursing home study to put that line of...
Get smart about brain health
By
Catherine O’Brien, Ph.D
Mar 02, 2015
Activity directors and lifestyle coordinators across the country are trying to find the best solutions for residents who request “brain games” out of a desire to improve their memory and sharpen...
What ‘do everything’ can mean
By
Angelo E. Volandes, M.D.
Feb 04, 2015
The day I met Mrs. Bartlett at my hospital, she was an 89-year-old long-stay nursing home resident with moderate-to-severe dementia who was being transferred to my hospitalist service for shortness of...
Tomorrow’s nursing homes must integrate palliative care
Jan 09, 2015
Palliative care, a form of patient-centered care focused on quality of life for the seriously ill, should be the standard of practice for all elderly patients with complex illness in nursing homes.
A new philosophy for dementia care
By
Gary Skole
Nov 14, 2014
While most facilities provide some level of dementia care, there is emerging evidence that building a balanced day with customized structure can make a big difference in the quality of care given, while...
Dementia increases risk for hospital readmission by 20%
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
Seniors are more likely to be rehospitalized within 30 days of discharge if they have dementia, and the risk increases if they are taking an antipsychotic medication, according to recently published research.
Ask the care expert … about life safety code changes
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jun 01, 2014
I am a new ADON and heard there’s a new life safety code, which I’ll be responsible for. Is that true?