Tag: eldercare
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Seeing Through Their Eyes: Valentine’s Day for Elders in Long-Term Care
Valentine’s Day is a time when love is celebrated worldwide. However, for many elders in long-term care facilities, this day may bring reflections of lost loves and bygone years. As a long-term care nurse, I often witness the disconnect between the lively celebrations and the quiet solitude some residents experience. This year, let’s look…
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Specialized and Essential: The Growing Recognition of Resident Assessment Coordinators in Long-Term Care
Transforming Care: Addressing Staffing Needs in Nursing Homes to Elevate Specialist Roles Staffing in nursing homes plays a pivotal role in shaping the quality of care that residents receive. Feedback from both dedicated staff and residents consistently underscores staffing as their foremost concern. Recognizing this, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…
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How Are MDS Assessment Nurses Key to Navigating Revised LTC Staffing Standards and Medicaid Reporting?
As the MDS nurse, your role is absolutely vital under the new Revised Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities. Your dedication and expertise make a significant difference in the quality of care provided to residents. Please take a moment to review the important details outlined below and continue making a positive impact in our community. “Center…
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How Older Adults can be Planning ahead and be ready for severe weather and natural disasters
A great resource for Older Adults to reference is included in the the link below: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/disaster-preparedness-and-recovery-older-adults Be prepared: Pay attention to potential weather alerts where you live. “Thinking about what your community is most likely to encounter will help you understand what you might need to include in your plan. For more information on preparing…
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Ensuring Our Loved Ones’ Safety: Seeking Fall Prevention Strategies and Equipment in the Nursing Home
Dear friends and fellow caregivers, As a long-term care nurse, I’m deeply committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our beloved elders in nursing homes. ? Families most often request long term care staff to implement side rails because they were used when there loved one was in the hospital. Often they don’t understand…
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Caregivers how to know when to call for help for your loved ones
Healthcare Staff wouldn’t it be nice to have a tool to offer caregivers to help them navigate when to Call for Help??
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Addressing the Alarming Rise in Suicide Rates: A Call for Compassion and Support
The rising suicide rates of today’s world have brought to light an issue that touches each of us in a profound way. As someone who deeply values empathy and connection, I am struck by the struggles so many individuals are facing. With a background as a long-term care nurse, psychiatric nurse, and director of nursing,…
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Navigating the Generational Dance: Embracing Caregiving and Entrepreneurship ?
Hello my fellow warriors of the generational tango, ?? Juggling the giggles of my 2-year-old and the curiosity of my 9-month-old grandbabies, all while donning my nurse’s cape and launching my own healthcare website—it’s a dance that keeps me on my toes. And guess what? I wouldn’t have it any other way. ? Unleashing Wisdom:…
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Empowering the Elderly: A Comprehensive Guide to Healthcare Advocacy and Planning – 2020 Toolkit
See link below: https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/law_aging/2020-tool-kit-hcap.pdf Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning, 3rd Edition, 2020 Today we are providing the above link to help navigate an essential aspect of life that often requires attention and understanding – aging and healthcare advocacy. As we grow older, it’s crucial to be prepared and informed about the challenges and opportunities that…
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Medicare Dementia Care Model
“ New Model Enhances Care Coordination for individuals with dementia and Increases Support for their caregivers. “The Biden-Harris Administration is taking further action on its commitment to promote care and support for people with Medicare living with dementia and their unpaid caregivers. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…