Resident Care

Just the FAQs: Skin care, incontinence

ABOUT CLINICALLY SPEAKING Clinically Speaking addresses clinical topics of interest to the long-term care community, such as skin care and Read More »

Welcome to Cybertherapy

Did you know that a staggering 69% of the world's almost seven billion people play video games where players of all ages enter a virtual environment Read More »

Organizing the MDS office

A quiet, comfortable, well-ventilated, and properly illuminated office will foster more efficiency and accuracy. With the many changes in the Read More »

Improving the Rehab Experience Through Design

The Jerry & Dolores Turco Medical Rehab Center LINCOLN PARK, NEW JERSEY PROJECT SUMMARY Type of Facility/Setting: Short-Term Rehab Facility Owner: Read More »

My dining experience

Resident behaviors Upon first moving into a long-term care facility, I felt I had entered The Twilight Zone. The environment was noisy and the Read More »

Easing the cost-of-living burden

Max Schaffer is quick to tell you that he served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II for exactly 4 years, 8 months, and 11 days. His Read More »

Eliminate restraints

Why do we use restraints? The usual response is that we use them so people will not fall. Do restraints, including alarms, prevent falls? Maybe Read More »

Falls mitigation: The missing link

“We've done everything but she keeps falling.” “But his balance is terrible and he might fall.” “With her medications, her chance of falling is Read More »

Pressure ulcers

Five fatal flaws in prevention, management   Pressure ulcers have numerous negative outcomes. They can cause physical pain and even result in Read More »

Turning seniors into online globetrotters

Elders on a safari? Yes, 10 elders from Pine Grove Nursing Home, affiliated with Pinecrest Medical Center, Powers, Michigan, are on a safari. Read More »

Dysphagia

Eating a good meal or drinking a glass of water, seemingly two of the most basic human activities, cannot always be taken for granted, especially Read More »

Fecal incontinence

Fecal incontinence, an involuntary passing of stool, affects 45-50% of nursing home residents.1-3 Dual incontinence (both fecal and urinary) is Read More »

Top five resident complaints about nursing homes (and what to do about them)

Have you done all you can to minimize these 5 complaints from residents? Read More »

Stemming contagious outbreak

Did you miss out on the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Annual Conference this past July in New Orleans? Read More »

Facility eye care

Several years ago, I saw the visiting eye doctor at this nursing home for examinations and prescriptions. I never liked the styles of frames Read More »

Linking quality measures to clinical practice

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a process of creating an environment in which administration, healthcare workers, and ancillary staff Read More »

Trends in foodservice

To maintain or increase occupancy, most nursing homes are looking for ways to improve the satisfaction of residents and their families. In that Read More »

Flavor enhancers

The number of elderly individuals is increasing. By the year 2025, there are expected to be more than one billion persons over the age of 60 years Read More »

New claim speeds Aid and Attendance pensions

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Aid and Attendance pensions are non-service-connected pensions, which are for veterans whose disability or Read More »

Caring for wounds

At a glance… The author provides strategies and resources to help wound care professionals with documentation and assessment.   Properly Read More »

Planning, communication, fiscal preparation ensures smooth transition

The big news this summer and fall is the conversion of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process from the MDS 2.0 to the MDS 3.0 and the Read More »

Resident interviews

AT A GLANCE Besides promoting resident-centered care, the new Resident Interviews in the MDS 3.0 will ensure greater accuracy of the information Read More »

Are you ready for MDS 3.0?

At a glance… Providers with effective and dynamic leadership in an atmosphere of resident-directed care are likely to be the ones to experience a Read More »

Resident Assessment Protocol, Care Area Assessment

AT A GLANCE Instead of Resident Assessment Protocols, MDS 3.0 will be using Care Area Assessments for more in-depth assessment. There are some Read More »

The ‘other’ activity workers

After living here for a few months, I discovered we had some wonderful volunteers. A retired gentleman came every other weekday to read parts of Read More »

Developing a therapeutic recreation dementia program

At a glance… Through dedicated staff training, assembling these “pieces of the puzzle” yielded many facility-wide benefits. Village Nursing Home Read More »

Update on evidence-based guideline for pressure ulcers

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) has been a leader in the development of clinical practice guidelines for the care of Read More »

Water rehabilitation

At a glance… The idea behind aquatic fitness equipment is to make rehabilitation easier by duplicating the exercise movements in water, but with Read More »

And the best shrimp peeler is…

Food entertainment is becoming “center of the plate” for many senior living communities. From exhibition culinary displays to healthy eating advice Read More »

MDS 3.0 survival guide

Long-term care providers are bracing themselves for substantial change pending the arrival of MDS 3.0, slated for October 1 of this year. While Read More »