World Immunization Week is celebrated every year in the last week of April. The goal of this week is to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. As we celebrate this year’s World Immunization Week, we recognize that we are still in the midst Read more…
It is hard to believe that a little over a year ago the World Health Organization declared COVID19 a pandemic. It has been a long dark road but there is light at the end of the tunnel. With people adhering to CDC recommendations of masking, social distancing, hand hygiene, and Read more…
Deciding whether to move a loved one can be an emotional decision in normal times —making that decision during a pandemic can be even more difficult. Of course, many families choose to keep their loved ones at home or living with family as long as they can continue to care Read more…
Under new guidance, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), issued updated guidance for nursing homes to safely expand visitation options during the COVID-19 pandemic public health emergency on March 10, 2021. As of March 10, nearly 9.9% Read more…
The American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) is the sponsor of Long-Term Care Administrator’s Week, which runs from March 8-13, 2021. During this week, staff, residents, families, and volunteers have the opportunity to say “thank you” and honor the administrators who lead our nation’s long-term care communities. “Each day Read more…