At least one pressure ulcer develops in more than 20% of long-term care residents who have lived in long-term care facilities for at least two years. Most pressure ulcers are considered a preventable event,...
Raiders of the Lost Ark of Recruitment
By
Neil Hefta
Apr 03, 2019
If you take the time to create the right talent acquisition strategy, I am confident you will see more quality applicants knocking on your door
Understanding what residents love
By
Jack York
Feb 03, 2016
Think of your own favorite quirk and ask yourself if your organization’s culture would be able to find your own personal needle in the haystack.
Cleanliness is linked to care
By
Leah Larson
Jul 21, 2014
With an estimated 70% of people who reach age 65 needing some form of long-term care service, senior living communities will find it increasingly important to learn about and develop solutions for the...
Positioning yourself for career advancement and growth
By
Kendra Nicastro
Apr 13, 2018
Is it time to take the next step up in your professional life? If so, you may have to look critically at yourself before you look at the job boards.
Dementia unlocked
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Nov 12, 2019
“A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What a man can be, he must be.” — Abraham Maslow Abraham Maslow, best known...
Good staff and quality equipment increase outcomes
By
Keith McCrate
Dec 12, 2014
At Presbyterian Village North in Dallas, TX, we offer services in assisted living, skilled nursing, certified Alzheimer and dementia care, hospice and palliative care, and inpatient and outpatient rehab....
Dementia is a thief
By
Frosini Rubertino, RN, BSN
Nov 23, 2015
Those of us in long-term care are just a bunch of ordinary people who just happen to be honored with the extraordinary opportunity to preserve humanity for those who live where we work.
Health monitoring tools needed for the elderly
Jun 26, 2013
A new monitoring device received funding via crowdsourcing, and it offers a way for caregivers or residents to scan for vital signs.
Interoperability: Balancing risks and opportunities
By
Greg Nicholas
May 26, 2017
My previous article in this series made the case for interoperability in long-term care and how it has become an essential data communications foundation for so many critical clinical and financial decisions...