This activity might be better suited to a resident with diminished cognitive skills, but it can also double as a tactile therapy. After all, everyone loves tapping into their inner child and getting a little messy. Painting Painting is an activity where precision doesn't have to matter. Whethe...
Your time and attention duringnursing homevisits are already wonderful gifts. But certain holidays – such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and birthdays – may have you wanting to find something a little extra to celebrate the special nursing home resident in your life. Thankfully, there are ...
The quality of life (QoL) of nursing home residents is multifaceted and influenced by relationships, health, and activities, as per research in international literature. However, studies exploring QoL predictors considering varying cognitive impairment l
Several of you have asked for ideas to spice up birthday celebrations for your residents. Today I’ll share what I’ve seen done at nursing homes where I’ve worked or volunteered over the years. One thing I want to stress is that you check with each resident regarding their preferences. ...
In a nursing home, an active mistake can be to initiate some specific activity that leads to harm to one or more residents, while a passive mistake can be to refrain from doing something that would have been good and beneficial for them. The development at Søbakken involved a move toward...
1.5 million residents live in nursing homes in the U.S. Every nursing home resident should experience person-centered care. The Advancing Excellence Campaign suggest nursing homes follow these guidelines to make facilities better places to live, work and visit. When researching and evaluating nursing...
Flow diagram showing the six-step modified Delphi process. Abbreviations: interRAI LTCF = international Resident Assessment Instrument for Long-Term Care Facilities; MDS = Minimum Data Set; NH = Nursing Home; QI = Quality Indicator ...
An excellent community care home, with lots to offer for fund raising ideas, such as fun days and...Jason D (Resident) 6 Jun 2017 My husband moved into Westacre Nursing Home one year ago. Westacre is a lovely care home, homely,...Stephanie M (Wife of Resident) ...
When you are at home, you make decisions yourself. Now, when something needs to be done, you need to talk it through and then there is a meeting". [resident] "Even though my mother wants a specific type of incontinence material, she gets another type she does not want. As the other...
One resident mentioned how she felt assured of good care at the nursing home. “Because I feel that I come here is suit for me. I got the thinking that somebody can look me until old”. (B1, Length of Stay: 3–5 years, Female, Chinese) The other three residents opined that since ...