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Thank you My Better Nursing Home for the great blogs!  Visit her blog for more great posts! Complaint #4: Nighttime disturbances The main culprits: TVs blaring into the wee hours Agitated neighbors Loud conversations between workers Steps toward improved sleep hygiene: Implement a TV curfew and require night owl viewers to use headsets past the […]

Thank you My Better Nursing Home for the great blogs!  Visit her blog for more great posts! Complaint #4: Nighttime disturbances The main culprits: TVs blaring into the wee hours Agitated neighbors Loud conversations between workers Steps toward improved sleep hygiene: Implement a TV curfew and require night owl viewers to use headsets past the […]

From Who Moved My Dentures? Essential Information for Boomers on Healthcare, Aging and Caregiving Two recent studies conducted by University of Missouri researchers found that participation in dance-based therapy can improve balance and gait in older adults. Improved functionality among seniors can decrease their risk of falling and reduce costly injuries. The researchers used a […]

From Who Moved My Dentures? Essential Information for Boomers on Healthcare, Aging and Caregiving Two recent studies conducted by University of Missouri researchers found that participation in dance-based therapy can improve balance and gait in older adults. Improved functionality among seniors can decrease their risk of falling and reduce costly injuries. The researchers used a […]

In the past year and half, one of the scariest words for activity directors has been… HIPAA! Throughout my travels, I have seen many of my colleagues shudder at the thought of a new set of rules and regulations. Relax… The good news is that HIPAA is not as scary as it has been made […]

The patient lift is a machine used to transfer a resident from their bed to their wheelchair and back. No resident I’ve met likes using one, and I suspect the reason is the combination of loss of control, the frightening feeling of being suspended, helpless, in midair, and a lack of training which makes the […]

The patient lift is a machine used to transfer a resident from their bed to their wheelchair and back. No resident I’ve met likes using one, and I suspect the reason is the combination of loss of control, the frightening feeling of being suspended, helpless, in midair, and a lack of training which makes the […]

While most of us use the internet in our personal lives, it doesn’t always occur to us to share it with people outside the home. For long-term care residents, the facility is their home, but how many enjoy the same internet access we all take for granted? Does your facility have internet-connected computers available for […]

Work in a medical or long term care facility is very hands on and person-centered, so most people don’t think of bringing the internet into the mix, but you’d be surprised how internet resources can make your working life easier. Web sites and search engines make it easy to find information and answers in a […]