Let’s Dish About Ice Cream!

Let’s Dish About Ice Cream!

The month of July is National Ice Cream Month, and July 18th is National Ice Cream Day! I am not sure I can think of a better food item to celebrate for an entire month! Back in 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and on average,...
Senior Health and Fitness Day

Senior Health and Fitness Day

May seems to be another BUSY month! Lots to celebrate – Better Speech and Hearing Month, National Nurse’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Memorial Day, just to name a few. While these are all important things to celebrate, I want to focus on Senior Health and Fitness Day!...
Walking and Earth Day

Walking and Earth Day

April is a BUSY month!! Lots to celebrate – Occupational Therapy Month, Earth Day, and National Walking Day, just to name a few. Information about OT Month was covered earlier, so let’s look at Earth Day and Walking Day and explore ways to honor and celebrate both all...
OT Month

OT Month

As we begin celebrating Occupational Therapy month this April, we have an opportunity to reflect on the past year.  A worldwide pandemic filled our professional and personal lives with unprecedented chaos, fear, and loss.  Even through this challenging time...
Trauma Informed Care

Trauma Informed Care

Phase 3 of the implementation schedule for the Mega Rule go into effect in November of this year. Phase 2 and 3 require facilities to demonstrate staff competencies and skill sets based on resident population, as well as providing training to remediate identified...
Shoulder Injury Prevention

Shoulder Injury Prevention

The shoulder is a complex body part that consists of 3 bones, 3 joints, bursa, cartilage, numerous ligaments, tendons, and muscles. In the United States in 2015 there were over 100,000 workplace injuries involving the shoulder. Over 66% of those injuries were a...