May is Better Hearing & Speech Month Our Occupational Therapy teams were so creative during the month of April in stepping up to our CJF Cookbook Challenge! Speech Month is just around the corner, and as such, we are
Month: April 2014
28th
Apr
Hospital Readmission Rates
The Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 directs the Secretary to specify a skilled nursing facility all-cause all-condition hospital readmission measure (or any successor) by Oct. 1, 2015. As per customary routine, the details are sketchy and nobody
25th
Apr
IF IT IS IMPORTANT – YOU MUST INVEST
If you build a building, you must have a good foundation. If you want an engine to last, you need to change the oil. If you want a muscle to grow, you have to work it. If marketing your facility
23rd
Apr
Spring Fever
After one of the roughest winters the U.S. has seen in a long time, Spring is here! The excitement of warmer weather and pretty flowers blooming can trigger the brain to secrete endorphins, which are chemicals that give you a
17th
Apr
OT Month Treats at the Richwood
April’s Living Our Values blog winner is The Richwood in LaGrange, KY. Caryn Weferling, our CM, sent this short article celebrating her staff and patients. The OT staff decided to have our residents make the Crock Pot Candy recipe out
17th
Apr
Medication and Therapy Treatment
Prescription drugs are important in the treatment and management of chronic diseases and pain in the senior population. The right medication can greatly contribute to improvement in quality of life, decreased pain and chronic symptomology, as well as increasing life
16th
Apr
The Balloon Project
I am an avid Facebook user. As I was researching topics for this month’s Blog, I came across the following story that has been shared a lot on Facebook, Twitter and the Internet. There is no credit given to the
10th
Apr
How Can We Help?
As Spring and Summer set in, there are new occasions for CJF to help those in a time of need. We want to take this time to mention a couple of our most recent recipients. We had an employee at
4th
Apr
Shhhhhhh…..It’s a Secret!!
“We can evade reality but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality.” –Ayn Rand Technology is the “racecar” for communication these days. All health care settings are becoming more and more dependent on technology when conducting everyday business. Recently,
1st
Apr
Four Oaks’ Dancers
This week’s value is Relationships. The Functional Pathways rehab team at Four Oaks Health Care Center in Jonesborough, TN shared a great story about how they are building strong relationships with their patients and their families, all while providing Elite