by Cherie Rowell | Thursday, May 2, 2013 | Clinical
Often in the course of our day as therapists and nursing care givers, we encounter numerous complaints of pain and discomfort from our long term residents. How do you respond? Pain is a complex sensory and emotional experience and is a subjective, multidimensional...
by Cherie Rowell | Monday, April 8, 2013 | Clinical
Dementia is categorized as a progressive determination of cognitive skills and ability to adapt to activities of daily living, in the absence of other etiologies. It is of insidious onset and related impairments do not include delirium. It is often referred to as...
by Cherie Rowell | Friday, March 8, 2013 | Clinical
Caring for residents with dementia in a long term care setting requires an ongoing awareness of both their needs and identification of strategies that will facilitate the resident’s participation in their daily care. Caregivers must avoid offering too much assistance...
by Cherie Rowell | Friday, February 8, 2013 | Clinical
The Frazier Water Protocol (FWP) allows residents with dysphagia free access to water with little to no incidence of aspiration pneumonia. It was developed by Kathy Panther, MS, CCC-SLP, inpatient rehabilitation director at the Frazier Rehab Institute in Louisville,...
by Cherie Rowell | Friday, January 11, 2013 | Clinical
In a time of change……………maintaining our ability as therapy providers to ensure adequate patient care can be a challenge. As Physical, Occupational and Speech Language Pathologists our focus is on restoring function and improving...
