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How Technology Can Support Senior Exercise and Physical Activity

WebJim Dan, MD, geriatric clinical advisor and member of the Senior Helpers Board of Directors, explains that regular aerobic activity – an activity that increases the …

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Video calls for nursing home residents

WebMy hip 80-something mother-in-law uses Skype’s free video calls to view the family as she talks with them over the computer. I’d like to see video calls in nursing …

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Protecting Seniors in Your Care: The Hidden Dangers of Mold and …

WebRita Kuhn, CSI, CDT, vice president of commercial sales at American Bath Group, explains that senior care residents are particularly vulnerable to the health risks …

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SDOH Items on the MDS: Be Proactive to Avoid Staff—and …

WebThe new social determinants of health (SDOH) items that are being added to the MDS effective Oct. 1, 2023, can be shocking to nurse assessment coordinators …

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Operating a sanitary and safe kitchen

WebLPN, AS, discusses how a clean, organized kitchen promotes health and safety for residents and staff. For more information, phone (800) 247-2343 or visit …

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Designing Resident Safety Plans for Senior Care Facilities: Best …

WebSafety and emergency preparation are central pillars of the senior care industry, and resident safety plans are essential preparation pieces that every facility. A …

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SPICES helps develop care plan

WebSPICES was developed by Dr. Terry Fulmer in 1988 and was used in the Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders program, 3 which helps hospitals …

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Individual service plans: Assisted living’s key to quality care

WebThe ISP (also known as a “care plan,” “plan of care,” “service program,” etc.) is a written or electronic document that describes resident care in each important life …

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Van Dyk Health Care expands primary care services

WebVan Dyk Health Care is expanding its primary care operations.. The New Jersey-based owner and operator hired its first-ever nurse practitioner, Christina …

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9 new quality goals for nursing homes unveiled by initiative

WebIn an effort to encourage nursing homes to collect and share data that may lead to uniform national standards and evidenced-based best practices, the Advancing …

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Study Examines How Nursing Homes Responded to Staffing …

WebNursing homes shouldered the financial burden of increased overtime pay and high agency staff costs. Those costs were unusually high during the pandemic. …

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MatrixCare joins data exchange collaborative

WebMatrixCare, a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR) systems for long-term care, has become the first senior care EHR company to join the founding …

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Dialysis Den Brings Convenience and Care to VHS Coliseum …

WebFor nursing home residents, traveling off site to dialysis appointments can be problematic. In such a situation, residents may spend hours a day traveling to and from …

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Wellness coaches help seniors not only survive, but thrive

WebWhen seniors arrive at Orchard Cove, a coach measures their health and wellness in an hourlong, one-on-one session, assessing common problems for seniors, …

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Challenges Facing Senior Care in 2022

WebJennifer Avila, Executive Director at Custom Home Care, LLC, agrees that labor shortages are a major challenge. In addition, she highlights occupancy challenges …

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Understanding and Dealing With Resident Aggression

WebFinally, dealing with an aggressive resident requires staff teamwork. The team must cooperate on many levels. When a resident is becoming agitated, several staff …

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Placement of mentally ill individuals in nursing homes: Today's …

WebBehavioral health advocates in four states have filed litigation arguing that mentally ill individuals should not be placed in nursing homes and would be better served …

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Environmental Services’ role in infection control

WebGary Dolan, CHESP, director of environmental services at The Village at Penn State, State College, Pa., and past-president of ASHES (now the Association for …

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What to make of healthcare workers’ piercings and tattoos

WebFive years ago, residents at the facility I was in were informed that healthcare workers had to remove their facial piercings and cover tattoos. As time passed, most …

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Healthcaresource acquires Vikus

WebHealthcareSource, Woburn, Massachusetts, has acquired Vikus Corporation, Chattanooga, Tennessee, The deal will combine Healthcaresource’s talent management …

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