Skilled Clinical Care
Treating Depression and Loneliness in SNFs and LTC Facilities
More than just feeling blue, these conditions can threaten the health of your residents.
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Use Training, Technology to Reduce Lifting Injuries among Clinical Staff
Robotics is helping make nursing a safer practice
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The Many Benefits of Strategic Rounds
By following the practical approaches to rounding described in this article, you can maximize what you learn about care delivery and achieve the greatest results.
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When lifts break
A broken Hoyer lift and shortage on lift pads means that SNF resident blogger Kathy Mears has to stay in bed for the foreseeable future. Read More »
Mourning before death
Families may be grieving how cognition or illness have diminished the capacity of a loved one, stirring up emotions that aren’t usually acknowledged until after death. Caregivers have an opportunity to ease the anticipatory loss or long goodbye to help families acknowledge their feelings, seek support and connect with one another before it’s too late.
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2018 resolutions worth keeping
A California senior living provider asks residents their goals for the year ahead.
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Student nurses make the rounds
SNF resident blogger Kathy Mears writes about her experiences with nursing students doing clinicals at her nursing home.
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’Tis the season
SNF resident blogger Kathy Mears reminisces of holidays past spent at nursing homes, a reminder that this may be the most difficult time of year for some residents.
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Doing more harm than good
A growing number of healthcare providers are questioning the need for extensive cancer screening for seniors when the tests won’t significantly improve their quality of life.
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The heartbreak of caring
Caring can come at a cost for residents and aides, but the hurt is worth it, says SNF resident blogger Kathy Mears.
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