by Cherie Rowell | Monday, September 24, 2012 | Clinical
How do we best serve our patient’s in long term care when it comes to “wellness”? And, just what does “wellness” mean? From the view of a therapist it may mean walking better, dressing and grooming independently, following appropriate nutritional guidelines and in...
by Cherie Rowell | Friday, August 24, 2012 | Clinical
Falls in the long term care setting account for nearly 25% of hospitalizations of the elderly and 40% of all nursing home admissions. Declining strength, cognition, balance and poor safety awareness related disease processes can negatively impact a resident’s ability...
by Cherie Rowell | Friday, August 3, 2012 | Clinical
Is your patient ready to go home? Comprehensive discharge planning has become a key component of care planning in long term care settings as increased scrutiny and pending financial sanctions loom for both hospital and nursing home health care providers. How do we...
