By Jennifer Wintle, Therapy Resource, Colorado It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day routine in this line of work. You have new programs you want to start, financial markers you strive to hit, and all of this trickles…
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By Jennifer Wintle, Therapy Resource, Colorado It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day routine in this line of work. You have new programs you want to start, financial markers you strive to hit, and all of this trickles…
Over the last year, Legend Oaks in New Braunfels, Texas, has implemented shadow boxes for all long-term care residents in an effort to decrease wandering, increase the patient’s ability to engage in meaningful interactions with other residents/staff/caregivers, and provide personalized,…
By Dennis Baloy, DOR, St. Elizabeth Healthcare & Rehabilitation, Fullerton, CA Our facility is heavy on short-term patients (HMO and Medicare). Most patients come from St. Jude Hospital. Our payer sources and MDs are as aggressive and enthusiastic as the…
By Angela Anderson, DOR, Gateway Transitional Care, Pocatello, ID At Gateway in Pocatello, Idaho, we are blessed to have a very cohesive team that believes in making a difference for our patients. We have been able to create a task…
A Great Way to Extend the Reach of Your Department! By Ciara Cox, Therapy Resource As many of you know, entry-level occupational therapy degrees are available at the master’s and doctoral level. Excitingly, part of the requirements for an entry-level…
Heart Math Variability, By Casey Murphy, Therapy Resource I was at our Legend Greenville facility to assist with Mock survey, and I ended up (organically and unplanned) doing an impromptu in-service with the therapy team on HeartMath. I demoed the Bluetooth…
…But How Should I Document We usually receive tons of questions regarding how to best document our skilled maintenance services that are provided to our LTC patients. A special thank-you to Lori O’Hara for debunking some documentation…
At Glenwood Care Center in Oxnard, CA, Cherryll Santos (L) and Aimee Bhatia (R) have a unique close relationship. Cherryll’s 18 years of leadership are evident in the culture of the nursing department, as this is a happy, cohesive team…
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…