For several months, the residents of Brightwater Senior Living in Victoria, TX, have been volunteering with the Food Bank of the Golden Crescent in Victoria. Read on to learn more and find out how you...
Fauci has ‘rebound’ COVID after Paxlovid treatment
Jun 30, 2022
The director of the NIAID says the drug kept him out of the hospital, however.
Early US data show Jynneos vaccine protects against monkeypox
Sep 29, 2022
A combined 800,000 first and second doses have been distributed so far throughout the country.
Cognitive decline may up bone loss, fracture risk in older women
Jul 30, 2021
Each percent decline in the Mini Mental State Examination from baseline was associated with a 6.5% bone loss in women.
Home care briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 16
Dec 16, 2020
Medical transport firm teams up with Lyft to help home health aides get to vulnerable clients … Clinical Home Health announces expansion … Three new research articles on COVID-19 and aging released...
Do facilities admit residents with incontinence?
Jan 01, 2008
Facilities differ widely in this area. Some will not permit any incontinence problems in their facilities; some will assist residents with incontinence management.
Preventive measures could pay off for senior living provider
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 13, 2020
McMinnville, OR-based senior living provider The Springs Living already has spent approximately $300,000 to date on efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within its communities, and company executives...
Gathering and giving
Dec 21, 2016
As 2016 comes to a close, senior living residents and staff have been donating toys and their time and enjoying holiday gatherings. Read more, and learn how to submit your photos!
COVID-19’s invisible consequences for residents must make us reconsider tech’s role
By
Ted Okosi
Feb 04, 2021
It seems as if no matter the issue nowadays, tech is part of the answer. Although it might keep us annoyingly glued to our phones and have its downsides, it can be a powerful force for good as well.
Dallas private equity firm hopes to build out a home care juggernaut with acquisition of Choice Health...
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 29, 2021
A new partnership between Dallas-based private equity firm Coltala Holdings and Tyler, TX-based Choice Health at Home could lead to a multistate home care powerhouse.