‘Healthwear’ and other culture changes
When it comes to assistive devices such as canes, walkers, and eyeglasses, it’s possible to convert something unappealing yet necessary into an item that bestows confidence, evinces a sense of humor...
When it comes to assistive devices such as canes, walkers, and eyeglasses, it’s possible to convert something unappealing yet necessary into an item that bestows confidence, evinces a sense of humor...
A breakthrough in Clostridium difficile research could be the starting point for a treatment that may make the lives of your residents, and even your own lives, much better.
A special McKnight’s webinar will reveal what’s needed to cope with staffing shortages, rising wage pressures, millennials in the workforce and more. “10 Win-Win Staffing Strategies”...
When it comes to preparing for state survey inspections, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of paperwork.
Forty-six years is a long time to do anything, but forty-six years as a nursing home administrator explains why I have no hair and tend to murmur acronyms in my sleep.
Some necessary conversations tend to be awkward and uncomfortable. They include talking to our children about baby making. Or convincing our parents to give up the car keys. Or talking to government investigators...
Seniors need a lot more light to see well than younger people, but paradoxically, they’re more prone to experiencing bright lights as glaring.
In recent years, healthcare providers have sought to prevent rehospitalizations for older adults, so they don’t wind up riding a roller coaster of health crises. The statistics have not been encouraging.
In one of the sadder coincidences of my life, news of an FDA-approved cartilage implant made me more excited than it would have a year ago. That’s because this particular synthetic cartilage implant...
So anyway, speaking of aging, I got to spend Sunday evening with a delightful old guy named Steve — a spry, perfectly adorable gentleman with a Mike Pence hairdo who plays the banjo and seems to have...