Hello everyone, If you have some residents on Medicaid waiver and would like to apply to receive funding through the CARES act, the deadline is August 3rd. To learn more about how to apply, you might find it helpful to watch the video: https://webex.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1348276&tp_key=fa54a9fb41__;!!EIXh2HjOrYMV!Oc3k0dQa-8Lw9HYkQir7SRxJ2sSGElG6ebT39ypuG_Ep3STLGoQE1wV6xAzswCSBrttvGg$ These funds can help to pay for hazard pay for staff PPE, […]
Tag: COVID-19
Don’t Mask your Feelings! Tips for Communicating with your Residents While Wearing PPE
Hello everyone, We hope you are all enjoying your 4th of July holiday weekend! With COVID-19, care providers need to wear masks and other PPE (personal protective equipment) that prevent spread of the disease – but masks can also cause communication challenges, particularly for older adults living with dementia. This 20-minute video shows simple, effective ways to communicate […]
Happy Mother’s Day! Ways to Connect to Family…
Hello everyone, Happy Mother’s Day to all of the Mothers, Grandmothers, Aunts, and Godmothers! We are celebrating a little differently this year, and you, along with your residents and their families, may not be able to give loved ones the hugs and kisses we normally do on this special day. But if recent weeks have […]
PPE Pointers
Hello everyone, Dr. Heidi White and some of her colleagues in Durham, NC created this quick video to remind healthcare workers about the importance of facemasks and how to wear them properly. Please take a look and share with your staff. Dr. White offers some helpful tips, like how to lower your voice while wearing […]
Helpers for Residents, and Ways Residents Can Help!
Hello everyone, As the COVID-19 crisis continues and visitors are still not allowed into your communities to see their loved ones, we thought some of your residents who may be feeling especially lonely or depressed at this time might benefit from this great free service offered by the Institute on Aging—the Friendship Line! https://www.ioaging.org/services/all-inclusive-health-care/friendship-line TOLL […]
Get Residents Moving During ADL Care!
Hello everyone, With so many residents staying in their rooms because of COVID-19, we want help you find ways to keep them moving in their small spaces. Integrating physical activity while helping residents with their activities of daily living is a great way to do this, especially if you are short on staff during this […]
How to Communicate with a Resident with Dementia about COVID-19
Hello everyone, Happy Easter! This is probably like no Easter you’ve ever celebrated before. We hope you and your residents have a chance to go outside and experience the first bursts of Spring in the air. You are probably used to having many visitors to your communities on Easter Sunday, with loved ones and friends […]
Go Outside!
Hello everyone, We hope you and your staff are all doing well amid this crisis, and that your residents and their families are coping well too. We were happy to get these pictures (please see attached files) from our friends at an assisted living home. On one of our recent sunny days, the staff encouraged […]
Ideas for keeping your residents active during isolation
Hello everyone, With no visitors coming in and some residents being isolated in their rooms to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, we thought we’d share some ideas to help you keep your residents entertained and active, even with limited staff. Here’s what we’ve come up with so far: · Have residents stand at their […]