Even as we support those brave healthcare providers who kept residents and patients safe during the California wildfire that killed dozens, we can’t lose sight for one second those who survive. They...
Calling for a trauma-aware culture in long-term care
By
Kelseanne Breder
Jul 12, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently updated the Rules of Participation to require that long-term care facilities provide trauma-informed care to residents. Failure by LTC staff to recognize...
Trauma-informed care needed for LTC residents with dementia, authors contend
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 18, 2022
Trauma-informed strategies are long overdue for nursing home residents with dementia and past trauma and/or PTSD, according to a new call to action.
The saddle in the garage
By
Gary Tetz
Jun 07, 2024
For decades after his last ride, it rested on a sawhorse in a darkened corner of my father’s garage — his favorite Western saddle.
Intervention did not have lasting positive impact on older adults following injuries, trial finds
By
Kristen Fischer
May 08, 2024
An intervention for older adults with recent injuries had a positive impact on anxiety and depression when it started, but the results didn’t last when researchers evaluated the results a year after...
ACS: Patients can be evaluated for stroke and trauma with STRAUMA Alert
Nov 03, 2021
While the approach adds a few minutes for time to CT, there was no impact on start of treatment