Five strategies for greater laundry room efficiency
By
Bill Brooks
Sep 30, 2014
Residents of long-term care facilities expect clean towels and bedding, but likely don’t wonder about what goes on behind the scenes — and they shouldn’t have to.
No need for injury
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Sep 01, 2014
Due to dynamic factors in moving residents, facilities must invest wisely in lifts, slings and batteries to make sure workers stay safe while performing transfers
I was a better nurse when …
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 06, 2014
It’s Nurses Day — a day we celebrate all it means to be a nurse. This day gets me into deep thinking. Particularly about the core of a nurse and how sometimes — even if we don’t want it...
New bathroom mats from Carex Health Brands
Aug 21, 2013
Carex Health Brands®, has introduced two new bath mats designed to keep seniors from slipping in the bathtub.
Judge: Expert testimony not needed in spa tub death suit
By
McKnight's Staff
May 01, 2013
The estate of a woman who died in an Emeritus Corp. senior living community may pursue wrongful death and medical malpractice claims without providing expert testimony, U.S. District Court Judge Dan Aaron...
Flex bathing for all
By
Amy Novotney
May 01, 2013
Most long-term care nursing assistants would agree that giving residents baths or showers is one of the most difficult aspects of caregiving. It also can be tough on residents, particularly those with...
United Church Homes deploying Safeway Safety Step Bathtub Accessibility Solution across its communities
Sep 05, 2012
The product converts an existing tub into a permanent walk-in shower, providing seniors with easier and safer shower access.
Rethinking resident bathing
By
Julie Williamson
May 01, 2008
It’s one of the hardest tasks for caregivers, but bathing does not have to be a chore if you focus on residents’ needs
Ask the treatment expert
Oct 01, 2007
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute