Today’s mobile LTC resident can add layers of complication to bathing safety
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2019
Given an increasingly ambulatory population, the presence of water and the kind of warm and moist environment that invites bacteria to breed, risk is inherent in skilled nursing bathing areas.
Skin in the game
By
John Hall
Jul 17, 2019
Experts tout back-to-basics to reverse skin-care shortfalls.
Hidden dangers: Protocols and best practices are needed to stave off bathing-acquired infections
By
John Hall
May 08, 2018
At the risk of sounding alarmist, your facility’s bath tubs and accessories such as lifts are likely going to make your residents sick — some experts say very sick. Unless, of course, you’re...
Flex bathing for all
By
Amy Novotney
May 01, 2013
Most long-term care nursing assistants would agree that giving residents baths or showers is one of the most difficult aspects of caregiving. It also can be tough on residents, particularly those with...
Comfort bathing
By
John Andrews
May 02, 2011
The key to granting residents’ personal bathing preferences starts with creating a dignified environment they can enjoy and then adding comfortable elements.
Feature: Consultant pharmacists can be one of a long-term care provider’s best resources
By
John Hall
Feb 05, 2019
As adverse drug events and medication errors are more often linked as a major culprit for costly rehospitalizations, some inside long-term care are beginning to see their consultant pharmacist as a vital...
Finding loose change
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 05, 2017
There are many ways to improve efficiency, keep staff happy and save money in the laundry room. Providers just have to look for them — and read this article
Lessons learned
By
Julie Williamson
Dec 01, 2008
After an especially virulent flu season last year, providers are planning to be wiser about preventing outbreaks in 2009.
Common areas earning special second looks as the heart of senior living spaces
By
John Hall
May 01, 2019
Common spaces in long-term care communities have received renewed interest in recent years, being viewed in some design circles as the “heart,” or core, of senior communities. This holds true even...
Layered lifestyle
By
Julie Williamson
Oct 01, 2011
To accommodate the demands of their disparate resident populations, eldercare operators are increasingly adopting a security approach to meet residents’ needs.