I came across the recently released American Medical Association (AMA) COVID-19 tips recommended for everyone to practice to protect themselves and others from Coronavirus and stop the spread. The tips were published in one of our hospital’s publications. Take a few minutes to review these COVID-19 tips and make personal decisions for yourself, your [...]
There ARE many states allowing nursing home visitation! If your state has approved visitation guidelines, each long term care facility should have specific guidelines that must be followed. Recently I spoke to Briana, my local nursing home Transitional Care Coordinator. Brian stressed the need for families to work closely with the facility admissions coordinator [...]
There has been so much negative information and press about the COVID-19 virus and the nursing home population. Residents in nursing homes are very much an at-risk population but suffer from isolation, and it continues to be a real issue. Group activities have stopped, socialization during meals has been extremely limited, and physical and [...]
