I recently made a 9-hour drive to visit my 7-year-old grandson, Jack. Living so far away, I don’t get to see him nearly as often as I’d like!
How new hazardous waste pharmaceuticals rule will impact LTC
By
Wade Scheel
Apr 29, 2019
This new rule will significantly change how the healthcare sector manages their hazardous waste pharmaceuticals, eliminating existing regulations that have been in place for decades.
Managing a Legionnaires’ outbreak
By
Tim Keane
Apr 10, 2019
The CDC Legionella Environmental Health group may have some confusion on the definition of effective public health policy. The best type of effective public health policy should be the greatest public...
Hiring CNAs to work in nursing homes
By
Roxanne Baker
Apr 17, 2019
Overall employee satisfaction is key to ensure those newly hired nurse assistants stay on the job.
Understanding a Return-to-Work program
By
Roger Comer
Sep 18, 2018
In the world of workers’ compensation, a Return-To-Work Program is one of the biggest impacts an employer can have on cost and employee morale. A Return-To-Work Program helps injured workers transition...
The politics of why long-term care leaders are smiling
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 30, 2016
Sometimes when things go wrong, they’re right. Oh, so right. That’s the position long-term care professionals now find themselves in — or at least hope they do.
When online healthcare doesn’t live up to its billing
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 04, 2016
From the “What if they threw a party and nobody came?” file, new study results show that relatively few seniors are buying into the idea that digital technology can help their healthcare.
The HERO project for Alzheimer’s
By
Deborah Shouse
Oct 31, 2013
As my mother drifted deeper into dementia, her friends started drifting away from her. Her grandchildren felt awkward around her and I sometimes didn’t know how to interact with her.
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.
Understanding and addressing pain: Thoughts for therapists
By
Renee Kinder
Feb 01, 2024
In my continued endeavor to win Mother of the Year, I really racked up some points this week. Isaac, my youngest son, took a nice spill last Friday while skiing. He suffered what we thought...