Month: September 2004

Bathing Safety for the Elderly and Disabled

BY BRUCE FATHERSBathing safety for the elderly and disabledCan residents be protected from all hazards posed by bathing water? Technology's Read More »

Managing Dysphagia in Dementia: A Timed Snack Protocol

BY FAERELLA BOCZKO, MS, CCC/SLPManaging dysphagia in dementia: A timed snack protocolRecent pilot studies indicate that appropriate snacks Read More »

In PerspectiveSurvey Survival

inperspectiveSURVEY survivalBY RETA A. UNDERWOOD, ADCDemystifying documentation  Why does our industry remain so mystified, if not completely psyched Read More »

Fire Safety: Is Your Facility Legal?

BY JULIE A. BRAUN, JD, LLM Fire safety: Is your facility legal?The legal stru cture governing nursing home fire safety: A guide to self-examination Read More »

Missing: Death Education for Nursing Facilities

BY DONALYN GROSS, PHD, LCSW, CMPMissing: Death education for nursing facilitiesStaff need to be trained in comforting dying residents, their Read More »

Renovating an Ugly Duckling

BY RICHARD McCLELLANRenovating an ugly ducklingThe story of Meadow Glen of Richmond I first heard about the property two years ago from a real estate Read More »

NIC on Financing

inperspectiveNIC ON financingBY ANTHONY J. MULLENHeaded in the right direction After several quarters of not-very-inspiring developments in capital Read More »

Design Center

designcenter   The Inn at Spruce WoodDURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIREProject SummaryType of Facility/Setting: Independent Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...Decide what you want from satisfaction surveys Last month I talked about the importance of customer satisfaction in managing a Read More »

An All-Out Attack on Falls

Our falls-prevention program began in 1998 and has progressed and grown over the years. We performed an intense review and revision of the program Read More »

Computer Technology

inperspectiveCOMPUTER technologyBY DAVID OATWAYElectronic records in long-term care "By computerizing health records, we can avoid dangerous medical Read More »