Step away from the vending machine: Real life nutrition tips for healthcare workers
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May 02, 2017
Long-term care leaders can encourage healthy activity among their staff, starting with modeling healthy behaviors themselves. But what about the frontline healthcare workers with just a few minutes a day...
Misinformation about RAC program persists
By
Kristin Walter
Jul 13, 2015
Recently, the Medicare Payment Advisory Council released their Report to Congress on Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System…
Our government is a terrible thing — to hate (and a thank-you)
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John O'Connor
Apr 17, 2015
Providers are finding their personal and professional relationships with the government tested these days. But before we all grab our torches and pitchforks, let’s take a deep breath.
A pest management resolution for 2015: Put down the spray can
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Zia Siddiqi, Ph.D., B.C.E
Jan 20, 2015
Integrated Pest Management relies on chemical treatments only as a last result. If chemical treatments are needed, non-volatile and least toxic formulations are used only in precision targeted areas. This...
Incorporating holistic education into CNA training
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Laura Daniel, Jordan Wilfong, and Marianne Pisano
Apr 29, 2013
The STAR Center’s program is not only focused on the success of the students’ current education but also on the success of their futures and so an Interviewing Skills session is held during...
Hugs promote well-being in a retirement community
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Karen Brannen
Feb 11, 2014
At Jefferson’s Ferry, a nonprofit lifecare retirement community on Long Island, NY, we’ve devoted ourselves to “Embraceable You” — a program exploring the power of touch.
New law strives to keep older adults at home
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Liza Berger
Mar 31, 2010
When you read between the lines of the healthcare reform law, its general intent becomes clear: The law is about increasing home- and community-based services (HCBS), and improving wellness and prevention.
How virtual care technology can transform long-term care facilities
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Lee Horner
Apr 23, 2018
The use of virtual care technology can help address a forecasted severe workforce gap for long-term care operators by enabling offsite providers to deliver critical care in a more convenient manner to...
Four tips for relieving stress in long-term care
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 08, 2014
Stress is hurting the job performance of a huge number of people in this country — and long-term care workers are among those at greatest risk. At least, this was suggested by poll results released Monday....
Attracting new residents
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Seymour H. Fine, Ph. D.
Feb 17, 2014
Despite the rapidly growing elderly population, senior living communities sometimes have empty apartments and the worry is that prospective residents will look askance at a facility having more than a...