The long-term care industry’s only virtual trade show is one week away, with organizers expecting this to be the best-attended offering in its 13-year history. Final preparations are well underway for...
The resident’s ‘right to refuse’
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Aug 28, 2012
Therapy services can be a tricky business when working with residents with a history of “behavioral issues.”
Fall fighter
Feb 13, 2008
Crest Healthcare Supply recently unveiled the Fall Fighter string monitor. The new product offers several new features for improved safety and convenience. Having no On/Off switch ensures that the monitor...
Another reason why clinicians shouldn’t underestimate housekeeping staff
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Mar 07, 2013
Each time I visited a restroom during a routine site visit, I noticed a very pretty toilet-paper flower there. It was made of toilet paper and folded into a flower, including the stem. It was then sitting...
Study: Sad seniors should ‘pump it up’
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 16, 2004
Lifting weights can be as powerful as some drugs when seniors want to ward off depression, Australian researchers say. A study of 1,000 elderly people with clinical depression showed modest weightlifting...
Coronavirus highlights dedicated workforce
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2020
Perhaps providers haven’t let down their guard enough, but as of this writing, there hasn’t been panic whenever I’ve talked to them about coronavirus implications. Sure, there’s concern, but more...
Same-sex couples: Are you and your staff prepared? Probably not
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Sep 05, 2013
Last week, McKnight’s staff writer Tim Mullaney wrote about the new Medicare guidance that guarantees that same-sex married couples can live in the same nursing home. Is your staff prepared to offer...
HHS Secretary: Expect tweaks to nursing home rating system
Mar 18, 2010
The nation’s first nursing home rating system is an important tool for consumers, but changes can be expected, said the country’s highest health official on Tuesday. Health and Human Services...
A hip way to avoid early replacements
May 02, 2012
While artificial hip replacements are designed to last multiple years, that is not always what happens. In fact, nearly 1 in 5 patients receiving a total joint replacement need early replacement surgery...
One on One with McKnight’s
Feb 28, 2022
PARTNER CONTENT: Providers always must be striving to create better healthcare spaces and solutions. That requires the pursuit of top infection prevention and hygiene practices, as well as the best durable...