If there’s one overwhelming challenge in a long-term care setting, it’s how to code the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
Seniors who leave rehab with new disabilities likely to die sooner
Dec 09, 2008
Seniors discharged from hospital rehabilitation facilities with new activity of daily living (ADL) disabilities have a greater chance of dying within a year as those discharged without additional disabilities,...
Hip fracture often leads to death or immobility of nursing home residents within 6 months, Penn study...
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 25, 2014
More than half of nursing home residents die or cannot walk within six months of sustaining a hip fracture, according to recently published findings from the from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman...
En route to recovery
By
Brett Bakshis
May 01, 2008
Rehab Road is the jewel of an Ohio facility’s progressive therapy environment that helps prepare residents for their trip back home.
Gender adjustments for Alzheimer’s caregivers
By
Allan S. Vann, Ed.D
Jan 10, 2014
For quite some time, I was the only male in my Alzheimer’s disease spousal support group. I quickly discovered that I could not resolve some problems for my wife, Clare, in the same way as some women...