It’s not much of a surprise that many therapists are excellent at everything in their job — except screening.
Elderly residents are deficient in vitamin D, study says
Feb 06, 2012
Nearly all residents at a German geriatric rehabilitation hospital had insufficient levels of vitamin D, while more than two-thirds had severely deficient levels, a new study has found.
Double grief
By
Teri Weiman, SSD-AD
Nov 28, 2011
The general public could never understand the emotional bonding that we have with our residents. Granted, not every resident pulls at our heartstrings. I enjoy watching how one particular resident will...
Nursing home residents use iPad to vote in House primary election
Nov 09, 2011
Nursing home residents in five Oregon counties voted in a Congressional special primary election Tuesday via iPad tablet notebooks, thanks to a small pilot program.
After natural disasters: coping with resident and staff emotions
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Aug 29, 2011
The Northeast just experienced an earthquake and a hurricane all in one week. The storm may have subsided, but it’s likely residents and staff will still be facing a whirlwind of emotions. And it’s...
Long-term care facilities with safe resident handling training programs have significantly lower rates of caregiver injuries than facilities without such programs, new research finds. Facilities with safe...
Study: Atypical psychotropics are not more dangerous than conventional antipsychotics
Mar 29, 2011
Atypical antipsychotic medications are no more dangerous than other conventional antipsychotics, antidepressants and benzodiazepines when it comes to treating nursing home residents, according to a new...
Mind your p’s and q’s
By
Barbara Dice
Jul 12, 2010
Practicing good manners makes residents feel more comfortable and helps to motivate staff.
Vaccinating nursing home workers does not help prevent flu from spreading, study finds
Mar 18, 2010
Giving nursing home workers a flu vaccine is ineffective at preventing the spread of influenza among residents, a new Canadian study suggests.
Hollywood nursing home to close by end of year
Aug 27, 2009
After months of speculation, the Motion Picture and Television Fund said Tuesday the curtain will be closing on Hollywood’s nursing home for members of the entertainment industry.