Category Archives: Elder Care

Strategies to Help Reduce Re-Admissions in LTC

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

How can you open the doors to deeper and more meaningful information that efficiently and accurately reveals what a resident really wants? How do you clarify for the care team how to employ individualized approaches that are most closely aligned … Continue reading →

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Sex happens in memory care communities…so what?

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

Intimacy in communities catering to memory care residents is a fact of life.  Whether between two residents or a resident and their non-resident significant other, this is a ‘hot’ issue that needs to be acknowledged and discussed. Does an individual … Continue reading →

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In Demand Careers for Aging in Place Trend

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

Nursing home numbers have been in steep decline for over a decade and that trend shows no sign of changing.  Why?  Because as the elderly population numbers rise so has the desire to age in place.  For practical reasons of … Continue reading →

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New Definitions of Pressure Wounds

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

WARNING: Some images might prove upsetting to viewers.  Pressure ulcers, aka pressure sores or bed sores, normally develop of the bony areas of the body like the heels, hips or cheek bone, ankles, ears, elbows, etc..  These sores are caused … Continue reading →

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Home Fitness Business for Aging in Place

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

In-Home Fitness Solutions clients are offered individualized services based on their fitness goals and current health status, according to Tyler Dukes, who assesses patients and comes up with a plan, often with the inclusion of family members. After seeing skilled nursing … Continue reading →

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Two Aging in Place Careers for the 21st Century

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

  As the elderly population numbers rise so has the desire to age in place.  For practical reasons of finances, and personal comfort and freedom, the trend for end of life residence has been to remain at home.  Nursing home … Continue reading →

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Elephants, Caregivers, and Elder Care

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

Elephants and eldercare?  Caregivers and elephants? Got your attention? I thought I would write about the unseen, yet apparent, bond that often develops between living intelligent beings when they experience life over time, and the journey toward the otherside.  The … Continue reading →

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Hiring? How to Check a Caregiver’s References

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

Whether hiring for a loved one (or two) at home or hiring a new employee for a small or large corporate agency, it is important to know who you are really getting. First time hiring or replacing of caregivers can … Continue reading →

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FINAL RULE: Skilled Nursing Facility 30-Day All Cause Readmission Measure (SNFRM)

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

In the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) final rule, CMS adopted the SNFRM as the first measure for the Skilled Nursing Facility Value Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program. The measure is defined as the risk-standardized rate … Continue reading →

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Ideas for Loving Up an Elder on Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

Whether you love them with all your heart or kinda just like them, you can make St. Valentine’s Day special for the elder in your care. You do not have to be crafty or clever (or have deep pockets) to … Continue reading →

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