By Paul Emerson L. Baloy OTD, OTR/L , DOR, The Hills Post Acute Care, Santa Ana, CA Denise Del Cano, COTA, ADOR, has dedicated her career in The Hills Post Acute. An alumnus of Santa Ana College, she earned her…
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By Paul Emerson L. Baloy OTD, OTR/L , DOR, The Hills Post Acute Care, Santa Ana, CA Denise Del Cano, COTA, ADOR, has dedicated her career in The Hills Post Acute. An alumnus of Santa Ana College, she earned her…
By Dawn Thompson, DOR, Victoria Post Acute Care, El Cajon, CA Hope everyone has been staying safe and healthy. Here is an update from the Hidden Gem of East County, Victoria Post Acute Care [Yes, that was really once a…
By JB Chua, DOR, Summerfield Healthcare, Santa Rosa, CA October 9, 2017, and September 28, 2020 two dates that are significant to Summerfield Healthcare Center. These are the days that we, the Summerfield family, had to evacuate our patients out…
By Milena Milenkovic, OT/DOR, Park View Post Acute, Santa Rosa, CA I was at home, in my pajamas, when I got the text message from our DON on Sunday 9/27 at 11pm, “We need all hands on deck to prepare…
Submitted by Shoba Neupane-Gautam, DOR, Valley of the Moon, Sonoma, CA It was Sept. 28, 2020. I was excited to attend my very first annual Therapy Leadership Virtual meeting. As I was working from my home office that morning, I…
By Joyce Koyama, OTR/L, The Orchard Post Acute Care, Whittier, CA On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency, citing an outbreak of COVID-19. On that same day, CMS strictly restricted in-person visitation to only compassionate care situations…
By Cara Koepsel, M.S., CCC-SLP, DOR, Golden Acres Health and Rehabilitation, Dallas, TX Here at Golden Acres in Dallas, Texas, we love our long-term care residents. They are the heart and soul of our facility, and we wouldn’t have it…
By Jon Anderson, PT, Senior Therapy Resource The pandemic has changed so many things in our daily rituals, and at Legend New Braunfels the facility quickly found itself with less referrals, resulting in decreased skilled and overall census. The facility…
By Carlos Pineda, DOR, Southland Care Center, Norwalk, CA The I-tool is the first “6th vital sign 3-in-1 tool.” Due to the ongoing pandemic, which requires social distancing and isolation, our goal was to bring the evidence-based practice into the…
By Kari Rhodes, MS, CCC-SLP, Therapy Resource/DOR, Legend Oaks Health & Rehabilitation, Fort Worth, TX We have a new and more comprehensive understanding of how we can truly “dignify long-term care” by taking care of the residents that live in…