Helpful insights and tips for a fulfilling life

Times of transition can be uncomfortable causing feelings of anxiety to become more frequent and intense.

As restrictions lift, some anxiety may arise in residents when thinking about integrating back into society. Just the thought of it may seem daunting and overwhelming for them. With this, it is important to help residents manage their anxiety so they can have an easier and smoother transition. Here are some strategies to help your residents:

Identifying residents’ cognitive status on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) can help increase the Medicare Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) rates for your facility.

The pandemic continues to evoke negative feelings and emotions as we bring in the new year. The mandatory quarantines have increased behavioral problems especially among those that reside in nursing homes. This is because these residents are unable to physically see their loved ones which intensifies their feelings of anxiety, depression, and stress about the future and when they will be reunited with them again.

As we come to the end of the year, I wanted to reach out personally and say thank you to for what you have done to save lives and hold your team together.