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Posted on March 25, 2013
Today’s senior housing market is much different than it was 10 or 20 years ago. The acuity of nursing home residents has increased significantly. Some kind of dementia is expected …Posted on March 21, 2013
All Activity directors that serve short term rehab residents know how challenging and difficult it can be getting them involved activities outside of therapy. The question is can you blame …Posted on February 18, 2013
Delivering proper engagement to people with dementia is critical for their quality of life and ability to thrive at any stage of the disease. The challenge lies often in finding …Posted on February 13, 2013
Many of us have heard that physical exercise, proper amount of sleep are great ways to enhance the way your brain functions. But there are probably a few facts about …Posted on January 25, 2013
A recent study with older adults supports common sense by suggesting that engaging in leisure activities may have a protective role against cognitive decline, and that different types of activity …Posted on January 24, 2013
With January quickly coming to a close, many Nursing communities are preparing for their annual state survey. To make sure your Activity Programs are covering the needs of your residents, …Posted on January 9, 2013
Sometimes it can be hard coming up with new and creative cooking group and social programs, especially in a setting or community where there are varying levels of cognitive function …Posted on January 3, 2013
Many people do their best to make New Year’s resolutions that will help improve their life. Well why not take a step further and make resolutions for your job that …Posted on December 17, 2012
Often times finding holiday crafts to make with Alzheimer’s or dementia residents can be difficult. The degree of difficulty, and tools used in some crafts will need to vary depending …Posted on November 21, 2012
Last month, we provided three tips to reduce the use of antipsychotics by promoting more Patient centered care. To elaborate more on this series of cutting back the unnecessary usage …Posted on November 14, 2012
It is known by many that when working in Long Term Care communities there are many occasions where residents tend to begin to wander. Many of these residents may have …Posted on October 29, 2012
Government audits on the usage of antipsychotics were conducted throughout nursing homes nationwide in 2011. Their findings show that nearly one in seven residents who showed some form of dementia … - Newsletter
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