Covid-19 had long-term, lasting effects on nursing homes and assisted living facilities. While it had effects on many obvious things, including safety protocols, social distancing problem solving, and many other short-term fixes, it also had many other ripple effects....

View this article on the McKnights Long Term Care News website. Intubated individuals who listened to slow-tempo music had fewer days of delirium and were more awake than their peers who did not, according to a recent pilot study. The researchers are seeking an...

View this article from the McKnights Long Term Care News website. Being on a ventilator appears to protect nursing home residents from COVID-19, researchers say. In an unusual pre-vaccine study across three nursing homes, no COVID-19-related case clusters or deaths...

View this article on the Science Direct Website - Geriatric Nursing edition.  Summary For some persons, being dependent on a ventilator is the only alternative to death. Most residents residing in New York state's approved ventilator-dependent beds have needed the...

(A) Purpose. In accordance with section 5165.157 of the Revised Code, this rule establishes an alternative purchasing model for the provision of nursing facility (NF) services to ventilator dependent individuals which may include ventilator weaning. (B) Definitions....

Caregivers are the backbone and most vital element in short-term and long-term care facilities. Hiring and maintaining compassionate, competent, and well-trained staff is imperative in each skilled nursing, assisted living, and rehabilitation center or facility....

Senior care facilities are home to a large percentage of our nation’s older adults. Home goes beyond a roof over their head and a few meals a day. Senior care facilities strive to provide belonging, support, relationships, and purpose to seniors in their care....

This article was published on the McKnights Long-Term Care News website and written by Brian Wallace on August 31, 2021. You can view the full article on the McKnights website:...

This article was written in Skilled Nursing News in 2021 but is well worth the read today! The article was written by Alex Zorn on July 27, 2021, and the full article is published on the Skilled Nursing News website and can be found by following this link:...

This article was written by Maggie Flynn on June 16, 2019 but is still full of valuable information for us all. Review the full article and images on the Skilled Nursing News website:...