Music and the mind: Using an iPod to treat Alzheimer’s
By
Concetta M. Tomaino
Dec 23, 2009
The popular music device known as the iPod is a great way to help trigger memories and improve functioning in people with Alzheimer’s disease.
Taking control back
By
Matt Salmon
Oct 19, 2021
I think it’s important that we recognize the impact COVID has had on our staff — and in some cases, recognize the damage it has done. Our staff are experiencing dissatisfaction and disconnection at...
Put your gait belt where your mouth is
By
Julie Thorson
Apr 30, 2015
A couple of weeks ago, I put my scrubs on, grabbed a gait belt and worked alongside daily caregivers. I was humbled.
From ‘Mean Girls’ and bingo bans to inclusion
By
Jill Vitale-Aussem
Feb 11, 2015
Are the people who run certain retirement communities unfeeling monsters with no concern for the well-being of residents? I don’t think so. I think they are just like me, and many others who manage...
Improve early illness recognition with two simple tools
By
Maryann R. Coletti
Shari Kist
Feb 01, 2021
Early illness recognition is central to managing resident condition change and reducing potentially avoidable hospitalizations. Every staff member, provider and family play a role in identifying when a...
Rehabilitating the nursing home image
By
Steven Littlehale
Dec 14, 2020
Have you ever asked a question, even though the answer is obvious? “Would you like another homemade chocolate chip cookie?” “Do you want to sit where you have a view of the ocean?” Even when the...
A look at Germany’s intriguing long-term care system
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Feb 25, 2020
There’s a lot we can learn from the German long-term care system.
Transparently not transparent — it has to stop
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 20, 2019
In healthcare, things are about as transparent as an iron door, and we ought to be hopping mad about it.
Don’t we deserve better?
By
Ruta Kadonoff
May 11, 2016
There are people and organizations all over the nation creating living and care environments that clearly show that more is possible than what the DOJ assumes.
Absenteeism and turnover in LTC? Death anxiety could be the cause
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
May 03, 2013
I started working in long-term care when I was in my early 30s and I was shocked at first when the residents died. I was used to falling in love with my patients. In order to make it in LTC, I’ve...