Say the right thing
When my mother was undergoing treatment for breast cancer around 15 years ago, a good friend of hers would call and start crying.
Swallowing a ‘Bitter Pill’
The best med aides I’ve ever seen have an almost spooky knack for getting nursing home residents to take their medicine. It’s an art form, really. A mystical mix of command, humor and good,...
The importance of data accuracy
Has a day gone by when you haven’t heard about a new healthcare reform requirement coming of age? This month skilled nursing facilities were supposed to have started having an operational compliance...
Keeping seniors independent and safe
Long-term care facilities face a variety of safety and caregiver workflow challenges. Families struggle to ensure the independence of their loved ones in order to maintain that person’s dignity....
Hoping for some ‘observation stay’ sanity
It was welcome news Tuesday to learn that the confirmation hearing for the person who could officially wind up holding the purse strings for most nursing home payments was civil. Even better was the nominee...
The lessons of Fuaja Singh
Fuaja Singh completed his last marathon in Hong Kong only a few weeks before he turned 102 years old recently. He said he feels it might be time to retire from running marathons, but he plans to continue...
Accurate ADL coding the focus of April 16 Super Tuesday webcast
Coding Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) remains an important challenge in the long-term care setting. Part of the challenge is that there are so many employees who contribute to the documentation. Also,...
April 9 McKnight’s webcast targeting technology and dementia now available in archive
Technology holds the promise of a new model of engagement for persons with dementia. This was a key message delivered at an April 9 webinar examining the challenges and opportunities that applied technology...
The secret to success: Take it easy
Attention all strivers and overachievers. You should slow down and not push yourself too hard, two new studies suggest.
Dementia dining: A model
Individual needs are met, dignity and respect are honored, and topics are set to reflect a congenial atmosphere.
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