It is one of the most common conditions of the elderly in nursing homes, yet one of the easiest to handle poorly. Incontinence can be a frustrating issue for long-term care providers, costing more than...
How to do it… Incontinence
Jul 01, 2010
Incontinence is one of long-term care’s most difficult—and prevalent—challenges to address.
How to do it… Integrating beds into design
By
McKnight's Staff
Dec 02, 2012
Beds are literally the biggest, and often most significant, item in a resident room. Consequently, integrating beds into room spaces requires a keen eye toward safety, utility and ambience — all in the...
How to do it … Resident security
Apr 01, 2014
Monitoring in caregiving is getting more “personal” than ever. We live in the age of watchers, pitting privacy issues against vested interests in security. Technological advances have greatly...
How to do it… Rehabilitation
Oct 01, 2010
Now that Oct. 1 has passed, the pressure is hardly off when it comes to making the most of the new MDS 3.0 resident assessment tool.
How to do it… Lighten and brighten amid the COVID fog
By
John Hall
Dec 01, 2021
Skilled nursing care is a remarkably resilient industry.
How to do it … Rebuild a tattered SNF workforce
By
John Hall
Nov 11, 2022
Skilled nursing facilities are facing some of the biggest challenges in their history as they struggle to recruit, rebuild and fortify their challenged workforces.
How to do it … Battle staffing demons as well as inflation
By
John Hall
May 01, 2022
Experts explain here how nursing homes can best navigate choppy financial waters ahead.
How to do it … Maintaining PPE supplies
By
John Hall
Feb 01, 2021
Since pandemic conditions emerged last March, long-term care providers have been beset with how to find, purchase and extend the use of enough personal protective equipment. Experts provide valuable advice...
How to do it … Heed COVID’s rehab lessons
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2021
Rehabilitation therapists are experts at helping patients relearn the skills needed to lead functional lives. Over the course of the pandemic, therapists themselves have learned to improvise on the fly...