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photo credit: Sarah Ackerman While most assisted living residents aren’t housebound, many are unable to travel very far from their homes. Exotic vacations are a thing of the past. Luckily, with a little planning and an internet connection, you can easily bring a mini vacation directly to your residents. Who doesn’t love an excuse for […]

photo credit: Sarah Ackerman While most assisted living residents aren’t housebound, many are unable to travel very far from their homes. Exotic vacations are a thing of the past. Luckily, with a little planning and an internet connection, you can easily bring a mini vacation directly to your residents. Who doesn’t love an excuse for […]

cc licensed ( BY NC ND ) flickr photo by m.a.x We’ve all seen this person at work: the sourpuss. The complainer. The “bad case of the Mondays”. A little negativity can spread like wildfire and soon everyone is feeling grouchy. No one wants to be around that kind of attitude, and no one wants […]

Does your facility have any resident pets? If not, have you thought about adding a cat, dog, or even birds or fish to the community? This video from ourparents.com is a quick look at things to consider when addingpermanent pets to the mix. Many facilities are adopting pets beyond common cats and dogs. A nursing […]

One of our most popular classes is the introductory Certified Nursing Assistant class. Many students use it as a stepping stone to further education (often as a Registered Nurse), but many choose to build their careers as CNAs. It’s a challenging, but rewarding, job and this video does a great job of shedding some light […]

We’ve all heard that we should drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day to maintain proper hydration, but how many of us really take the time to measure our fluid intake? It can be even worse for residents in nursing homes and managed care facilities. Many residents are on multiple medications, and these can […]

Now that internet access is available to almost everyone, many people turn to online resources for information and advice. But many more still prefer to get their information from books and turn to their local libraries for help. An innovate program at one Arizona library is taking this service to the next level. They have […]

This year’s Mardi Gras fell on Tuesday, the 21st. Mardi Gras is celebrated around the world, but most famously in Brazil’s Carnival and New Orleans’s series of parades and parties. It’s a chance for people to indulge before entering the Christian Lenten season, a time of reflection and fasting. While the heavy indulgence and wild […]

U.S. News & World Report just released their list of the best nursing homes in the U.S.— did your facility make the cut? Over 15,500 facilities were evaluated for this report, and of those, only 39 scored high enough to be considered the best of the best. While the list focuses on the best facilities […]

Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes this heartwarming story from the Today show. Lifelong friends tie the knot at age 91. Love knows no bounds!   Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

As the demand for assisted living and elder care rises, so does the need for end of life and hospice care. There are many crossovers between assisted living and hospice care, and this means there are many opportunities for career growth and changes. This overview, just over a year old, paints a very optimistic picture […]

If you’ve worked in health care for any length of time, you know how important it is to prevent the spread of germs and disease. This is particularly crucial in a hospital or care setting where you have individuals with weakened or compromised immune systems. Along with preventing things like the common cold, routine cleaning […]