Holacracy: An idea for long-term care?
As a fan of titles, rules, and hierarchy (I would have made an excellent British subject), I greeted news of Zappo’s new “holacracy,” with a measure of fascination and horror.
FDA updates bed rail entrapment guidelines
Last month, the FDA posted some new materials on bed rails and related products. This reiterated what should by now be the well-known hazards of entrapment and death when the bed user gets entangled within...
PERS provide solutions for aging-in-place
There’s a wide range of PERS available today. Many such devices include a medical pendant that simply activates a base station that is centrally located in the home.
Nursing home operators at ‘all-time high’
Lost somewhere amid all the cookie baking, holiday parties and merry-making near the end of the year was nursing home operators’ most optimistic story of 2013. The public has an all-time high opinion...
Wilkins moves to Webster
Webster Financial Corporation has named Charles “Chad” Wilkins as executive vice president of Webster and Webster Bank, and head of HSA Bank, effective January 3.
Wishes for a Happy New Year — in their words and mine
Surfing the Internet around New Year’s Day, I saw many quotes, both famous and anonymous, spreading wishes and advice for the year ahead. I thought of how, with some minor adjustments, they could...
Improving dining environments increases resident satisfaction
Residents and families who are satisfied with their mealtime experience are shown to be more satisfied with the organization overall, and therefore more likely to recommend their community to others. So...
Former nursing home aide writes powerful poems
Janice N. Harrington worked as a nursing home aide in college, and she drew on that experience to write “The Hands of Strangers: Poems from the Nursing Home.” This book-length collection of...
Want to succeed in long-term care this year? Don’t get too comfortable
A new year is once again upon us. Among other things, that means you will probably be exposed to more than a few forecasts of the year-ahead-in-long-term-care variety.
January 2014 Bathing & Lifts Buyer’s Guide
January 2014 Bathing & Lifts Buyer’s Guide
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