Did you know that this week is National Assisted Living Week? According to the AHCA/NCAL website “…National Assisted Living Week® provides a unique opportunity for residents, families, staff, volunteers, and the surrounding community to come together to share with our residents a variety of events and activities that show them how much we care for [...]
According to the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing 25-50% of older adults living in the community suffer from persistent pain. Are you effective managing pain in your residents?
(Adapted from www.usda.gov) Assistance with meals is an important part of the care and services provided in an assisted living or residential care Community. Understanding the “danger zone” of food temperatures is a critical part of ensuring safe food handling. The following is adapted from the USDA Fact Sheet “Safe Food Handling”:
As you know, there was a lot of controversy surrounding the passage of healthcare reform earlier this year. Lost in all the shouting were some of the important details of the law and how it might impact assisted living and residential care. One component of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that has the [...]
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RCFE providers are receiving notices in the mail regarding a new RCFE Questionnaire available on the CCL website, and many of you aren’t sure what this is all about. Here are five things you need to know about the questionnaire:
We recently received this question from a Tuesday Tip subscriber regarding Ombudsman visits: “Is an Ombudsman allowed to visit privately with a resident in his/her room?”
California Title 22 regulations specify a number of staff training requirements, including orientation training for staff providing direct care, dementia care training, medications training, and more. In addition to providing the necessary staff training, it is important to document all staff training.
We are all aware of the importance of knowing the life history of our residents, particularly when caring for persons with dementia.
It is important that you and your staff are prepared to respond to fires and other emergencies. Review this basic, but critical, fire response information with your team on a regular basis. Follow the “R.A.C.E.” acronym if there is a fire or suspected fire: