by Functional Pathways | Wednesday, April 10, 2019 | Clinical, Culture, Featured, Wellness
Goal: To strengthen the muscles in the back of the leg called the hamstrings. Benefits: By strengthening your hamstrings, it can offset the muscle imbalances caused by strong thighs or quadriceps. It may reduce the cramping that often occurs when trying to use the...
by Functional Pathways | Monday, March 11, 2019 | Culture, Events, Featured
Patient safety should always be in the forefront of all caregivers’ mind, and, in fact drive how we provide care each and every day. Take falls for example, you should know that one of the most common and debilitating injuries which happens to healthy older people is...
by Functional Pathways | Wednesday, February 6, 2019 | Culture, Wellness
Goal: To strengthen the tibialis anterior or the muscle in front of the shin. Benefits: All muscles in the body have to be balanced. Some stronger and some weaker in order for our joints to work efficiently without much risk for injury. Strengthening the...
by Functional Pathways | Friday, February 1, 2019 | Culture, Human Resources, Regulatory, Wellness
Hazards can be introduced over time as workstations and processes change, equipment becomes worn, maintenance is neglected, or housekeeping practices decline. Setting aside time to regularly inspect the workplace for hazards can help identify shortcomings so that they...
by Functional Pathways | Friday, January 4, 2019 | Culture, Featured
There is lots of research available today on why we fail to start something new or pursue a personal goal. As a wellness coordinator and trainer, I enjoy reading new ways to help motivate people to reach new goals and improve their quality of life. Most interesting...
by Gina Elkins | Tuesday, November 13, 2018 | Clinical, Compliance, Culture
Post-Acute Care is in a season of change. In the Skilled Nursing Facility, we are facing a lot of change in the next year.First, while we are all preparing for PDPM, we need to take some time to review the Final Policy, Payment, and Quality Provisions Changes to the...
