More than a year and a half into the global coronavirus pandemic, we are now entering a period in which senior living communities across the nation can safely open their doors to families, visitors and...
The lingering question
By
Julie Thorson
Feb 03, 2021
Isn’t it interesting how in January new ideas are so exciting? Then in February, life’s hits keep coming, and there are those, “What was I thinking?” moments. Well, guess what? I’m only slightly...
Renovations roll on through COVID-19
By
Larry Slatky
May 03, 2021
Here at Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, we had no idea when our $80 million renovation project began that we would soon need every resource our new facility provided to face obstacles imposed...
Hunters or hunted? Nursing homes’ 75-percent vaccination target may decide
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 15, 2021
In setting an ambitious nationwide staff-vaccination goal, providers may have unintentionally slapped a bull’s eye on their own backs.
Court rejects nursing home immunity in pandemic-era cases that don’t evoke COVID
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 27, 2024
A Staten Island nursing home must face a pandemic-era negligence suit that does not allege COVID missteps alone but rather broader infection control lapses, a New York appeals court has ruled.
A new anti-bullying campaign?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 02, 2022
You see them everywhere. Anti-bullying campaigns. People are bullied for just about anything. For looking different, for different beliefs, for sexual orientations, for race, creed, color, religion, etc. ...
How a skilled nursing organization mitigated COVID-19 supply chain risk
By
Kim Salmon
Brad Mariam
Mar 09, 2021
Occasional hurricanes, Nor’easters and infectious diseases are just a few of the situations that have kicked disaster response into high gear for SALMON Health & Retirement, a senior living community...
Use electrostatic technology for large-scale disinfection in long-term care
By
J. Hudson Garrett Jr., Ph.D.
Feb 23, 2021
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted long-term care facilities across the United States. COVID-19 is primarily spread via infectious respiratory droplets, but can also be spread via...
Operate like a staffing agency to optimize your workforce
By
David Wilkins
Maureen McGinness
Jul 06, 2021
If we learned anything during the pandemic, it’s that minutes matter. COVID quickly exposed the importance of knowing when and where to find and deploy staff resources – and the need to do so fast....
Bridging the COVID gap: Using technology to connect dementia families
By
Whitney Hackman
Dec 07, 2020
When a loved one is living with dementia, meaningful connections can be hard to come by on a good day. Physical touch and direct eye contact are often key components of creating a successful interaction...