The New Wave of Foodservice Technology in Senior Care

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Active Lifestyles Showcase

active lifestyles showcase  Walking Device The ARJO Walker provides the optimum conditions to take that first step. It plays an important supporting Read More »

Staying Alive: Three Takes on Today’s Senior Living

Staying alive:Three takes on today's senior living   Based on interviews with Read More »

Food Safety in Assisted Living: New Skills Needed

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Take a Look Before You Hook

BY JULIE A. BRAUN, JD,LLMTake a look before you hookPreventing deaths and serious injuries from medical gas mix-ups   Nursing homes Read More »

Focus On…Wound, Ostomy, and Continence

focuson Wound, Ostomy, and ContinenceThe case for hiring a wound care professionalJanet Stoia Davis, RN, CWOCN, sheds light on the down- and upsides Read More »

Be a Winner in Medicare RUG-53

BY CHERYL FIELD, MSN, RN, CRRN, AND JIM KAZMER Be a winner in Medicare RUG-53Still struggling with the new grouper? A refresher course to bring you Read More »

More Than Weight Loss: A Steady Diet of Support and Achievement

BY MICHAEL PELTIER, ASSISTANT EDITOR   More than weight loss: A steady diet of support and achievementA skilled nursing facility Read More »

Rehab Perspectives Supplement

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Protecting Residents From Foodborne Illnesses

BY JAMIE STAMEY, RD, LDN, CFSP Protecting residents from foodborne illnessesA well-planned, formal foodservice and enteral feeding program can keep Read More »

Focus On…Infection Control

focuson Infection ControlThe changing role of infection-control programs in long-term care managementLinda L. Spaulding, RN, C; CIC, explains how a Read More »

Survey Survival

SURVEY survivalBY RETA A. UNDERWOOD, ADCBeyond the survey checklist  Findings from yet another report should continue to diminish our dependence on Read More »

Encouraging independence in assisted living

ENCOURAGING RESEARCH HAS UNVEILED INDEPENDENCE SEVERAL HELPFUL TECHNIQUES IN ASSISTED LIVING Read More »

F314 and Pressure Relief

BY KAREN MERK, RN, BS, CRNAC   F314 and pressure reliefThe new federal guidelines have much to say about support surfaces and Read More »

Focus On…Incontinence

Learning to live with F315 incontinence management Read More »

Making the Most of RUG-53

Making the most of RUG-53BY RENA R. SHEPHARD, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C  The new classification system can still maximize your deserved Medicare Read More »

Focus On…Wound Care: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: An Option for Hard-to-Heal Wounds

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: An Option for Hard-to-Heal Wounds Read More »

Focus On…Skin Care

focuson Skin CareDry skin: More than an annoyanceLinda Zinn, Editor, shares a few practical tips gleaned from professional conferences and reports on Read More »

2005 OPTIMA Award Entry: An Adventure into Snoezelen Therapy

BY THE STAFF OF THE BRIAN CENTER HEALTH AND REHABILITATION/BREVARD, BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA An adventure into Snoezelen therapyUsing the Snoezelen Read More »

Managing Diabetes Awareness in Long-Term Care

BY MICHELLE D. DUMONCEAUX Managing diabetes awareness in long-term careTargeting the right resources is key to saving time while improving care Read More »

Butterflies are Free: One Nursing Home’s End

< b>BY THE STAFF ASSOCIATES AT LIFE CARE CENTER OF SARASOTA, SARASOTA, FLAAs fellow leaders of quality skilled nursing facilities, Read More »

Focus On…Pressure Relief & Wound Care

focuson Pressure Relief & Wound Ca reImplementing the new CMS guidelines for wound care Areas for potential citations are explained by Jeffrey M. Read More »

Managing Dysphagia in Residents With Dementia

MANAGING DYSPHAGIA IN RESIDENTS WITH DEME NTIASKILLED INTERVENTION FOR A COMMON-AND T ROUBLING-DISORDERBY SUE Read More »

Focus On…Infection Control

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Nutrition for the Dementia Resident

BY BECKY DORNER, RD, LD Nutrition for the dementia residentHow to handle common challenges  Anna was a delightful lady who everyone quickly fell in Read More »

Focus On…Incontinence

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Opening an Alzheimer’s Day Care Center

BY MARTHA SPINKS, MSW, PHD < /TABLE>   Opening an Alzheimer's Day Care Cente rFrom the staff of the S. Read More »

Focus On…Mobility & Rehabilitation

focuson Mobility & RehabilitationWheelchairs: One size does not fit allInterview with Deborah Gavin-Dreschnack, PhD  Just like in the story of Read More »

Horseplay Encouraged

BY DAVID BARNARD Horseplay encouragedEquestrian therapy makes use of its "neigh"-sayers  As an administrator, how often do you walk around your Read More »

CMS’s New Guidance for Pressure Ulcers: What It Means

BY TODD HUTLOCK, ASSISTANT EDITOR CMS's new guidance for pressure ulcers: What it meansInterview with Courtney H. Lyder, ND, GNP, FAAN  On November Read More »

Activities for Dementia Care: Unlocking What Remains

As the rapidly falling snow swirls and blows around the courtyard outside the activities room at Menorah Park Center for Senior Living in Beachwood, Read More »