The Top Two Misconceptions about ADA Compliance at Your Senior Community | Senior Housing Forum
The Top Two Misconceptions about ADA Compliance at Your Senior Community | Senior Housing Forum: “But our resident units are accessible.”
While your resident units are accessible, you must remember that ADA accessibility is also about accommodating the general public and your employees.
This means all public accommodations at your senior care community, inside and out, should be in compliance.
“What often gets reported are violations that occur outside of the resident dwelling units, such as the lobby, public restrooms or parking lots,” said Greg. “Many senior care providers often forget that these areas need to be compliant, and since they have never received a complaint or violation, they continue to operate under the assumption that nothing needs to be changed.”
And don’t forget, you should also be cognizant of your employees’ work areas, such as the staff break rooms and bathrooms, which also need to be accessible.
While your resident units are accessible, you must remember that ADA accessibility is also about accommodating the general public and your employees.
This means all public accommodations at your senior care community, inside and out, should be in compliance.
“What often gets reported are violations that occur outside of the resident dwelling units, such as the lobby, public restrooms or parking lots,” said Greg. “Many senior care providers often forget that these areas need to be compliant, and since they have never received a complaint or violation, they continue to operate under the assumption that nothing needs to be changed.”
And don’t forget, you should also be cognizant of your employees’ work areas, such as the staff break rooms and bathrooms, which also need to be accessible.
How loved ones can help prevent patients developing delirium in hospital | Liz Charalambous | Society | The Guardian
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John's Campaign
How loved ones can help prevent patients developing delirium in hospital
In the first of a series by health professionals on the importance of family and volunteers helping with a condition in hospital, we hear from a nurse at Nottingham University Hospital Ward B48
How loved ones can help prevent patients developing delirium in hospital | Liz Charalambous | Society | The Guardian
John's Campaign
How loved ones can help prevent patients developing delirium in hospital
In the first of a series by health professionals on the importance of family and volunteers helping with a condition in hospital, we hear from a nurse at Nottingham University Hospital Ward B48
How loved ones can help prevent patients developing delirium in hospital | Liz Charalambous | Society | The Guardian
What to Do When You Suspect Abuse in Your Parent's Retirement Home - AgingCare.com
What to Do When You Suspect Abuse in Your Parent's Retirement Home - AgingCare.com: What to Do If You Suspect Abuse in Your Parent's Retirement Home
I think most of us approach the idea of sharing the care of an elder with a lot of trepidation. We have cared for them with one-on-one loving attention. We know their history, their preferences, their tempers and their needs. Bringing others, no matter how experienced, into the equation is counter-intuitive.
Carol Bradley Bursack, Expert
Author, speaker, columnist and eldercare consultant
I think most of us approach the idea of sharing the care of an elder with a lot of trepidation. We have cared for them with one-on-one loving attention. We know their history, their preferences, their tempers and their needs. Bringing others, no matter how experienced, into the equation is counter-intuitive.
Author, speaker, columnist and eldercare consultant
- If
possible, talk nicely with the CNA or hands-on person you think may
need some direction. Talk kindly, and take some of the load off by
saying, "Mom can be sensitive, and I know that. Is there a better way we
can handle this?" - If you don't get
anywhere with that (all of this advice only applies if there isn't
obvious abuse – if that is so, skip to the last step), talk with the
floor supervisor, often a nurse. - If
that still doesn't get you a listening ear and some change – and if you
are being realistic about your requests – then talk with the home
administrator. - If talking doesn't get you anywhere, write a letter and state the complaint and say that you will be contacting your state ombudsman.
An ombudsman is an independent advocate who handles consumer complaints
about government-regulated agencies. Since nursing homes are
government-regulated agencies, they qualify. Assisted living centers may
not, but it's worth a try. Then
do so. You can go online to your state's website and look up aging
services or you can go to the national site and find the National Long
Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center at www.ltcombudsman.org.
You will then type in the location of the home and you will find
contact information. Carry through, and this person will investigate.
Learn what it takes to become a CAREGiver
The Heart of a CAREGiver info@homeinsteadinc.com
Caring for seniors is a labor of love that requires a special person with just the right touch.
The Home Instead Senior Care® network is looking for dedicated CAREGiversSM who share its passion for caregiving to provide non-medical in-home care assistance to seniors.
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Caring for seniors is a labor of love that requires a special person with just the right touch.
The Home Instead Senior Care® network is looking for dedicated CAREGiversSM who share its passion for caregiving to provide non-medical in-home care assistance to seniors.
http://caregiversnewsbasket.blogspot.com/
Senior Fall Prevention: Help for Caregivers
Senior Fall Prevention: Help for Caregivers: Caregivers can help seniors reduce their risk of falling and remain independent in several proven ways.
Regular exercise is essential in helping seniors improve balance and gain strength. Check in with local senior centers and community groups to find out about fitness classes, such as Tai Chi, for older adults. Even seniors with limited physical fitness can increase their abilities over time.
It's important for caregivers to offer gentle support if seniors push back against a new exercise regimen. One way to get your aging loved one on board while also deriving benefits for yourself? Join in their routine.
Also, take time to fall-proof your aging loved one's home. Cords, wiring, newspapers, and other debris are hazardous when underfoot. Living spaces should be free of clutter with clear, well-lit pathways between rooms. Grab bars, railings, and other assistive devices further protect seniors against falls.
Regular exercise is essential in helping seniors improve balance and gain strength. Check in with local senior centers and community groups to find out about fitness classes, such as Tai Chi, for older adults. Even seniors with limited physical fitness can increase their abilities over time.
It's important for caregivers to offer gentle support if seniors push back against a new exercise regimen. One way to get your aging loved one on board while also deriving benefits for yourself? Join in their routine.
Also, take time to fall-proof your aging loved one's home. Cords, wiring, newspapers, and other debris are hazardous when underfoot. Living spaces should be free of clutter with clear, well-lit pathways between rooms. Grab bars, railings, and other assistive devices further protect seniors against falls.
Event - healing heart houspitality house
Event - healing heart houspitality house: Healing Heart Hospitality House sponsors a Caregiver’s Support Group every third Thursday of the month.
Graciously hosted at Dodge Park Rest Home, 101 Randolph Rd., Worcester, MA from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Graciously hosted at Dodge Park Rest Home, 101 Randolph Rd., Worcester, MA from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
A Guide to Coping with Alzheimer's Disease - Harvard Health
A Guide to Coping with Alzheimer's Disease - Harvard Health
This Special Health Report includes in-depth information on diagnosing
Alzheimer’s and treating its symptoms. Because caring for someone with
Alzheimer’s continues to be one of the toughest jobs in the world, the
report includes help for family members and caregivers, as well as for
the individuals with Alzheimer’s.
Prepared by the editors of Harvard Health Publications in collaboration with John H. Growdon, M.D., Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, and Director, Memory and Movement Disorders Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital. 53 pages. (2015)
This Special Health Report includes in-depth information on diagnosing
Alzheimer’s and treating its symptoms. Because caring for someone with
Alzheimer’s continues to be one of the toughest jobs in the world, the
report includes help for family members and caregivers, as well as for
the individuals with Alzheimer’s.
Prepared by the editors of Harvard Health Publications in collaboration with John H. Growdon, M.D., Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, and Director, Memory and Movement Disorders Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital. 53 pages. (2015)
Wheelchair to Car Transfers - Getting your patient AND the wheelchair in the car
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Wheelchair to Car Transfers - Getting your patient AND the wheelchair in the car: Wheelchair to car transfers and wheelchair management is not exactly what most people think of when they think of home safety or independence ... but...
One of the toughest obstacles patients and caregivers alike face is that of getting in and out of a vehicle and accomplishing this safely for both patient and caregiver. No doubt this IS part of a wise home safety checklist. If attempted without any forethought, disaster can lurk at any point in this sometimes tricky transfer.
Yet, mastering this wheelchair to car transfer can spell freedom and excitement for years to come for those otherwise "stuck" at home. It is my theory that those disabled by stroke or any any other means live longer lives when they can go out with a caregiver. And getting out means getting in the car, going, and getting back out of the car.
Of great importance next to seat belt use and the like is your planning for this essential ability.
You may master the car transfers without a hitch until you turn and see that ole wheelchair. Unless it's truly a window shopping ride, that wheelchair needs to come along too. With so many moving parts, though, it can be tougher than getting mom or dad to get in the car!
Do-It-Yourself Home Health Physical Therapy is a free e-zine that is sent to you when something happens here worth notifying you about. In the future, we will be sending this out on a monthly (and possible weekly) basis. Either way, your Do-It-Yourself Home Health Physical Therapy newsletter keeps you up to date on hot home health care topics that affect your rehabilitation at home.
Wheelchair to Car Transfers - Getting your patient AND the wheelchair in the car: Wheelchair to car transfers and wheelchair management is not exactly what most people think of when they think of home safety or independence ... but...
One of the toughest obstacles patients and caregivers alike face is that of getting in and out of a vehicle and accomplishing this safely for both patient and caregiver. No doubt this IS part of a wise home safety checklist. If attempted without any forethought, disaster can lurk at any point in this sometimes tricky transfer.
Yet, mastering this wheelchair to car transfer can spell freedom and excitement for years to come for those otherwise "stuck" at home. It is my theory that those disabled by stroke or any any other means live longer lives when they can go out with a caregiver. And getting out means getting in the car, going, and getting back out of the car.
Of great importance next to seat belt use and the like is your planning for this essential ability.
You may master the car transfers without a hitch until you turn and see that ole wheelchair. Unless it's truly a window shopping ride, that wheelchair needs to come along too. With so many moving parts, though, it can be tougher than getting mom or dad to get in the car!
Do-It-Yourself Home Health Physical Therapy is a free e-zine that is sent to you when something happens here worth notifying you about. In the future, we will be sending this out on a monthly (and possible weekly) basis. Either way, your Do-It-Yourself Home Health Physical Therapy newsletter keeps you up to date on hot home health care topics that affect your rehabilitation at home.
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