The Emerald Market has been focusing on building a partnership with the Heartland PD Foundation in an effort to enhance and grow our facility programs. Initially we met with the Foundation’s Community Program Manager, Kim Nitz, to inquire if they…
I wanted to officially introduce our newest Kansas Rock Steady Boxing Coaches (see photos)! They have had their new titles for one week and had 5 calls for patients ready to start the program. We are super excited for what’s…
By Jon Anderson, Senior Therapy Resource – Texas If you or a loved one has bladder control issues, you’re not alone. Millions of people in senior living facilities are in the same situation. In fact, more than 70 percent of…
By Jen Farley, Therapy Resource & DOR, Sea Cliff Health Care Center, Huntington Beach, CA At Sea Cliff Health Care Center, the therapy team actively incorporates Heart Math techniques into daily treatments. Heart Math is a highly effective, multifaceted program…
We hosted the CE at our Legend West Houston facility. Nursing and rehab must be cohesive to a have a strong contracture management program. I sent an email out to our DONs and they welcomed the idea of including our…
Beth Brewer, OTR/ADOR at Legend Oaks Katy, is known to most of us by her acquired moniker, MacGyver. What she creates with “a little bit” of duct tape, PVC pipe and pool noodles is magical! So when we decided to…
“Employees want to know why they have to produce and deliver services by using certain methods. To be good at holding your staff accountable, you must be good at teaching. Teach about the consequences.” — Crucial Accountability Did you know…
At Grand Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing, we have implemented an Oral Hygiene Program with great success for residents. The purpose of the program is multifold: Decrease potential for complications from oral bacteria Increase resident level of independence and dignity Improve…
Our skilled population has gradually shifted from traditional Medicare Part A to Managed Care Part A. Therefore, our treatment focus has had to shift as well. We are no longer focusing on progressing to prior level of function, but rather…