As the treatment expert: We seem to always have a mess when changing colostomy or ileostomy bags. Have...
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Oct 01, 2020
We have two new ileostomies in my building, and most of us are not very versed on changing colostomy or ileostomy bags. We seem to always have a mess when changing the appliance. Have any tips?
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Nov 21, 2017
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Taking a cue from Big Brother: A hospital tool for long-term care providers
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 04, 2014
Relationships between hospitals and nursing homes can be funny things. Working together, they can do great things. But “cooperation” and “outreach” are not operative words frequently...
Sherwin-Williams promotes Color of the Year
Dec 17, 2014
Coral Reef, the Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year for 2015, was featured by RLH Studio in a senior living dining area, the company said.
The critters are coming, the critters are coming! Here’s what to do about it
By
Michael Wilson
May 01, 2024
As the summer months approach, the invasion of bugs into indoor spaces, especially in long-term care and senior care facilities, becomes a pressing issue. These pests are driven indoors by the search for...
The gray area of liability
By
Eugene Solomon
May 15, 2013
Assisted living companion services and the relationship between the community and the company is not always articulated and formalized. Policies and procedures, especially related to emergency response,...
How to be a traitor in long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Jun 04, 2018
Another day, another love letter. This one comes from one of my less-than-adoring fans. I’ll skip to the juicy part: “You fat, ignorant SOB. Why are you always picking on operators?”
The wisdom of age
By
Gary Tetz
Jan 06, 2017
It’s like a dash of smelling salts under the nose. Talking to actual long-term care residents always affects me like that: an abrupt awakening from the fog and unconsciousness of stress, distraction...
Home sweet home — in the right mood
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Sep 29, 2015
Moving is always exciting to me. This isn’t because I enjoy the stressful process of apartment hunting and packing my life away into boxes like a real-life game of Tetris, because, let’s face...
Ask the payment expert: How do I know if I need to complete a Change of Therapy OMRA?
By
Patricia Boyer
Feb 01, 2012
The Change of Therapy (COT) OMRA means that each therapy resident is always in a “look back” period. When an assessment is completed, either a scheduled assessment or an EOT-R assessment, it...