Beyond the Mask: How Caregivers Can Still Make Personal Connections
Ben Ashton, Director, Good Oaks Home Care Personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks, surgical gowns, and face shields have become essential elements in helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But for senior care facility residents, interacting with caregivers,...
How Healthcare Administrators Can Control COVID-19 Rumors Among Staff
Kris Mastrangelo, OTR/L, LNHA, MBA, President and CEO of Harmony Healthcare International With the COVID-19 pandemic necessitating frequent and sometimes rapid changes in how senior care facilities operate, it’s understandable that the process can be confusing to...
Current Challenges are Opportunities for Dining Improvements
David Koelling, President, Strategic Dining Services As senior living dining rooms prepare to reopen in senior living communities, operators need to recognize the huge opportunity they have in restarting their dining programs without the bad habits shaped throughout...
What We Can Learn from Vernon Manor’s Zero Positive COVID-19 Cases
When news of the COVID-19 pandemic first began to circulate in the United States, the staff at Vernon Manor in Vernon, Connecticut knew that they needed to act immediately to protect residents and caregivers. Thanks to quick and comprehensive action, all 93 residents...
Three Actionable Steps for Reliably Strong WiFi at Senior Communities
Roger Sands, CEO and co-founder, Wyebot, Inc. By Roger Sands WiFi has grown in popularity in nursing homes and long-term care communities both because of medical need and by resident demand. Everyone who steps through the door of a facility expects to have access to...
For Seniors, Digital Content Offers Entertainment and Engagement
Sara Mitchell, director of communications & client relations, Solinity With social distancing measures in place, many activities in senior living facilities have been cancelled. Technology and digital content can offer a solution and some welcome distraction...
Precautions to Take When Admitting Visitors During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has required that senior living facilities implement social distancing to protect their residents and staff. This social distancing has, at least for the time being, largely put an end to family visits, with families and residents keeping in...
How Technology and Creative In-Person Solutions Can Help Residents Stay Connected
Beth Garrard, digital media manager, IntegraCare Senior Living Communities With social distancing measures in place, the inability of residents and families to visit in person has been stressful and upsetting. Senior care facilities have quickly identified solutions...
CMS to Enforce Nursing Homes’ COVID-19 Reporting Effective June 7
By Caralyn Davis A minimum of every seven days, nursing homes are now required to report COVID-19 information to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) via the Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) COVID-19 Module at the National Healthcare Safety Network...