Hugs promote well-being in a retirement community
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.
Remembering Philip Seymour Hoffman, long-term care firebrand
When Philip Seymour Hoffman died on Feb. 2, the world lost one of its great actors — and one of the most persuasive voices to speak out about the pitfalls of the changing long-term care system in the...
Tackling the technology generation gap
Technology companies, ours included, are always talking about the next generation of this or the next generation of that. Innovation is critical and has advanced our society, but I want to make sure we...
Pressure ulcer prevention: Assessing all contributing factors
When analyzing the relationship between soft-tissue injury and support surfaces for pressure ulcer treatment and prevention, caregivers must realize support surfaces deliver unwanted gradient pressure...
Docs might get a raise, and long-term care might get a bill
Major League teams don’t celebrate World Series victories midway through the season. But politicians do the equivalent all the time. Consider a revised Medicare payment plan that was joyously unveiled...
March 6 webcast: Getting quality staffing right in 2014
What does quality staffing look like in 2014? A free McKnight’s webcast March 6 will sort through facts and myths to help providers better understand what they should be doing to keep themselves...
Wellness can be a part of CCRC culture
Before most residents even move in to Monarch Landing, they are aware of our emphasis on health and well-being. It’s an important part of our culture. This philosophy is being strengthened by a new...
Can you fire an employee for negative Facebook postings? It depends, apparently
Faceboook turned 10 this week and has essentially changed the way more than a billion people connect with each other via the Internet. But what’s to be done when one of those people is an employee...
The keys to reducing turnover in long-term care
The turnover rate in long-term care is a very significant problem, so I dug into the research about it. Some of the findings were shocking. Others were simply very disappointing. Here’s what I found,...
What long-term care can learn from CVS
Most journalists immediately ask “What’s in it for them?” when finding out a big company is doing something that appears moral and draws wide praise. That was certainly true of CVS Caremark’s...
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