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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Clarification of the revised arbitration rules for nursing homes continues to emerge after the proposed 2016 Final Rule was challenged in court. On June 29, 2022, the Quality, Safety, and Oversight Group at CMS issued a new memorandum focusing on surveyor guidance which included arbitration agreements. The memo stated that surveyors will begin using the guidance on October 24, 2022, …
It comes as no surprise that a recent study found that “empathy needs to be refreshed” to help both patients and providers. Doctors involved in a recent study were provided with “empathy training” in three 60-minute courses. One physician was quoted as saying “after empathy training, I feel that I like my work again, and instead of resenting all the …
It goes without saying that as elders become frailer, there is a higher risk that their care needs may not be met. Think about the 90-year-old who is transferred to the ER by ambulance with a “bad headache”. This transfer begins a journey of new faces, new care providers, new surroundings, and the delirium that often accompanies it. The patient …
