There is “a preponderance of evidence” that a shorter quarantine period, complemented by a COVID-19 test, could effectively prevent transmission of the disease, according to Adm. Brett Giroir, assistant...
Pandemic hasn’t stopped musician’s regular performances at long-term care facilities
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 10, 2020
A Michigan-based musician isn’t letting the coronavirus pandemic stop him from bringing residents joy through his performances.
Legacy Healthcare pen-pal program aims to ensure residents feel ‘loved’ during COVID-19 response
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 19, 2020
One provider is working to ensure that its nursing home residents still feel loved as the number of visitors and guests dramatically decrease while facilities combat the coronavirus pandemic.
A winning strategy during COVID-19
By
Liza Berger
Apr 28, 2020
Amid all the dark news emerging about the coronavirus and nursing homes, there’s a bright spot, and it’s one that other top-flight nursing homes should emulate.:
The solution to nursing homes’ COVID-19 testing shortages
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 14, 2020
Fret no more. I’ve figured out how to get plenty of COVID-19 testing to take place at nursing homes. The federal government may have wished for more testing of residents and workers, but my plan has...
Providers stress testing, need for additional resources following federal reopening guidance
By
Danielle Brown
May 19, 2020
Providers stressed the importance of testing and the need for additional support after the federal government laid out steps Monday for safely reopening nursing homes to visitors.
Classic COVID-19 symptoms not always apparent in elderly residents
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2020
Fever may be blunted or absent entirely, and respiratory symptoms may also be masked or exacerbated by co-occurring disease.
Feds ramp up COVID-19 testing efforts at nursing homes with release of 750k more POC supplies
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 09, 2020
Nursing homes in areas with the high COVID-19 positivity rates will be receiving another point-of-care testing option from the federal government starting next week.
Resizing operations an option for providers struggling to rebound
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 27, 2021
COVID-19’s severe impact on the long-term care industry has forced many providers to resize operations while they weather the storm — but the key to succeeding depends on how well operators know their...
Administrators: ‘Do not let this experience go to waste’
By
Bill McGinley
Jun 09, 2020
To Nursing Home And Post-Acute Administrators, I will not even pretend to say that I know what you are going through. I am no longer on the front line. My NHA license no longer hangs on the...