Hangry

Angie SzumlinskiNews

The word hangry is a colloquial term referring to the notion that people become angry when hungry. In a study published in PLOS ONE, the thought that people have greater feelings of anger and irritability when hungry was proven to be true, somewhat. The results of the study provide evidence that everyday levels of hunger are indeed associated with negative …

Mental Health – Know The Risks

Angie SzumlinskiNews

“’Gravely disabled’ patient left to fend for himself,” that is the charge filed in a civil enforcement action against Scripps Health in San Diego. The patient was diagnosed with schizophrenia and suffered from hallucinations, making it impossible for him to care for himself. He was hospitalized, delusional, refusing to attend to his basic needs, agitated, frequently cursing, etc. and the …

Obesity – More Than That!

Angie SzumlinskiNews

You are likely tired of my lectures about being fit, however, obesity continues to be a challenge for many Americans, and although we know the risks of being overweight, many people continue to struggle. Yes, weight management is difficult at best, and even when we run the risk of becoming diabetic, developing cardiovascular disease, damaging our weight bearing joints, etc. …

2 women walking for fitness

Heart Failure and Walking

Angie SzumlinskiNews

All of us walk, well most of us walk, but how many of us walk at a brisk rate? I know, as people age, their walking pace often slows down, in part due to overall fatigue and in part due to a fear of falling. That’s okay, and as long as we stay active, it is okay to slow down …

Ep 26: Instilling a Culture of Compassion in Your Organization with Glenn Van Ekeren

Andrea HauptPodcast

Angie talks with Vetter Health Services President, Glenn Van Ekeren about their belief that it’s not about putting years in the life, but putting life in the years. Quality care is determined by a mindset to do what’s right, and that comes from compassion. Listen to learn about instilling a culture of compassion in your organization. Ep 26: Instilling a …

Picture Worth a Thousand Words

Angie SzumlinskiNews

We have all heard the adage, right, “a picture is worth a thousand words”? Sure, everyone loves to share their family pictures, pictures of their trip to Europe, baby’s first bath, mom’s buttocks, wait, mom’s buttocks? Sadly, it is true, we have staff members in our communities’ taking pictures of residents’ buttocks, sacrum, ischium, etc., supposedly to “show the healing …

Senior woman lifting weights

Exercise (Again)

Angie SzumlinskiNews

As if we haven’t heard it often enough, exercise is good for you! Shocking news, I know, but it is, and yet another study says so! However, did you know that WHEN you exercise can impact outcomes? Really? Isn’t the rule whenever you can find your treadmill and dust it off is a good time to jump on? Well, yes, …

Impact of Supreme Court’s Order in Kermath on Independent Senior Living Communities in Michigan

Michael Kern, Kitch Attorneys & CounselorsNews

Posted with permission from Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook. You can view their article HERE. A recent ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court involving the death of a resident at an independent senior living community in Oxford, MI has raised concern for owners of similarly situated communities, and rightfully so. The ruling has called into question whether residents in …

MDHHS Nursing Facility Infection Control Grants Application – July 2022

Angie SzumlinskiNews

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is making Infection Control Grants available to skilled nursing facilities. The purpose of these grants is to support structural and operational improvements to skilled nursing facilities to reduce the spread of infectious disease. These grants can be used to pay for all or a portion of the costs of infection control …