As 2015 comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to thank you for your support throughout the year. We take great pride in our role of supporting long-term care therapists and strive to provide resources to enhance your professional … [Read more...]
Making a List. Checking It Twice. Gonna Find Out…
Making a List. Checking It Twice. Gonna find out who's.... c'mon...you know the words! Well, these days it's the Department of Justice making "the list" - and that's a list that no one in long-term care wants to be on! Yes, the Department of … [Read more...]
Finding Your Balance – Part 1: The Functional Reach Test
As therapists working in the geriatric field, we are big on fall prevention. It's what we do. We are often the ones educating others about fall prevention and safety measures...our residents, resident family members, the community, our facilities and … [Read more...]
Swallowing Evaluations in Long-Term Care: When, Where, Why, How?
Each May, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) celebrates Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM) to provide an opportunity to raise awareness about communication disorders and the role of ASHA members in providing life-altering … [Read more...]
Back to Basics – Reasonable and Necessary
In light of recent additional lawsuits filed by CMS against skilled nursing facilities for "false claims" including therapy services that were not "reasonable and necessary," this repost from December may fit the bill..and new information from the … [Read more...]