I recently read an article entitled, “J.Lo’s sense of sexy style.” It really made me think about the nursing home resident’s role with this type of thinking.
Supreme Court’s message to long-term care operators: You’re not worthy
By
John O'Connor
Jul 11, 2014
It has been said that we are the residue of our choices. If that’s true, what should we make of the Supreme Court these days?
Inching toward success
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2014
Our brand new year is already into its second month. So chances are fairly good you have been exposed to more than a few suggestions from the success gurus.
How to document for rehabilitation work objectively
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Jun 04, 2013
As the scrutiny continues to increase on rehabilitation documentation, finding ways to document objectively has become a major focus for just about everyone involved.
AHCA names Yarwood new president and CEO
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 18, 2005
The nation’s largest nursing home association removed the “acting” label from Bruce Yarwood’s title today, naming him its new president and CEO.
Turning on the lights for nursing home residents
By
Eric Smith
Aug 19, 2009
Many nursing home residents have difficulty switching on their over-the-bed lights. I have developed a solution that works–and I want to tell you more about it.
Survivors of Pinelake nursing home shooting face ‘long healing process,’ head of North Carolina...
Mar 31, 2009
Staff members, families and residents of Pinelake Health and Rehab in Carthage, NC, are still in shock after a lone gunman went on a shooting rampage that left eight people dead and three injured at the...
Nursing home under fire in strangulation case
By
Oct 28, 2015
A North Carolina nursing home is facing a police investigation and its owners are being sued following the death of a resident who was allegedly strangled in the facility.
The “last day” protocol
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jun 06, 2017
I waited outside the room until the rehab therapists finished talking to Jim, who’d been admitted to the nursing home the night before.
Court allows SNF to sue state over refusal to pay Medicaid bills
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Nov 28, 2017
A North Carolina skilled nursing facility will be allowed to pursue a case against the state’s Medicaid agency after it denied payment for residents who couldn’t pay their share of their bill...