This blog originally appeared in McKnight’s Long Term Care News as a guest column. Read the original article. Training for falls management in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), or most commonly known as nursing homes, can follow a formulaic regimen. Education typically includes residents being at a risk for falls due to a variety of conditions…
It is Certified Nursing Assistants Week and is the perfect time to learn about the crucial role Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) play in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and how an individual can start a career as an CAN, and the various career paths this role will open for people starting in their health care career.…
Lebanon, VA – Maple Grove Nursing & Rehab has been certified by a leading physician network that promotes and recognizes skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) that focuses on wound care, treatment, and management. Maple Grove has been certified by Vohra Wound Physicians as a Center of Excellence for Wound Management. Only 10% of Vohra’s skilled nursing…
Martinsville, Va. – When Donald Fitzgerald arrived in Bastian, Va. for rehabilitation nearly a year ago, he had no idea that two teams of caregivers and rehab specialists would join him on his journey home. Bland Nursing & Rehab and Mulberry Creek Nursing & Rehab, separated by more than 100 miles, both helped Fitzgerald achieve…
Roanoke, VA – Kissito Healthcare is excited to announce Wendy Poague as the new Regional Director of Clinical Services. She will support all eight Kissito Healthcare locations with her clinical expertise and incremental in moving the team forward with quality initiatives. Poague is no stranger to Kissito Healthcare as she has most recently served as…
