Monthly Archives: June 2016
“Pat Summitt, Legendary Tennessee Basketball Coach, Dies At 64.” NPR, 6/28.
The beloved coach was diagnosed with early onset dementia at the age of 59. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/28/483612431/pat-summitt-legendary-tennessee-basketball-coach-dies-at-64
“Supporting LGBT Older Adults During A Time of Grief and Loss Following the Orlando Attack” National Resource Center on LGBT Aging, 6/2016.
“Many LGBT older adults are isolated and often lack the support systems that they can turn to in times of need. As a community, now is especially important time to step up to support LGBT…
Check out the “Average Salary for Certification: Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP),”payscale.com, 6/23/16.
http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Certification=Certified_Dementia_Practitioner_(CDP)/Salary
“New CMS Data Shows Half of AHCA members Hit 30 Percent Reeducation of Antipsychotics Reeducation Ahead of Schedule.” AHCA, 5/25/16.
https://www.ahcancal.org/News/news_releases/Pages/New-CMS-Data-Show-Half-of-AHCA-Members-Hit-30-Percent-Antipsychotics-Reduction-Goal-Ahead-of-Schedule.aspx
Vice President of Memory Care wanted for “an established yet rapidly evolving senior living provider.”
For more information and to apply for the job: http://www.lmhurley.com/vp-memory-care-midwest.html
“Painting and Opera Lessen Agitation in Resident.” McKnight’s, 6/6/16.
Read how this therapy helped LTC resident, Elia: “The needle in the haystack for revitalizing Elia was an odd combination of a paint brush, opera music, and engagement technology.” http://www.mcknights.com/marketplace/painting-and-opera-lessen-agitation-in-resident/article/501045/
“Senior Living Community Breaks Ground in Simpsonville.”6/15, Upstate Business Journal, SC.
The Pearl at Five Forks will specialize in memory care. The facility will also feature “a ‘Live, Love, Thrive’ program, which promotes the National Wellness Institute’s Six Dimensions of Wellness.” This program “will be led…
The Six Dimensions of Wellness model helps “a person become aware of the interconnectedness of each dimension” and “contributes to healthy living.” National Wellness Institute.
“Wellness is an active process through which people become aware of, and make choices toward, a more successful existence.” http://www.nationalwellness.org/?page=Six_Dimensions
Congratulations to the Texas State Veterans Homes for Winning the 2016 OPTIMA Award!
Long-Term Living, 6/15/16: http://www.ltlmagazine.com/news-item/and-2016-optima-award-winner