Lawson State Community College students helped Oak Trace Care & Rehab Center implement “Music & Memory” for nursing home residents. Pictured seated: Oak Trace resident Arnold Mushatt. Standing from left to right: Oak Trace resident Clarence Todd; Lawson State students Renee Burrough, Jalia Wilkins and Brenda Hardy; Oak Trace Administrator Trina [...]
Staff at Thomasville Health Care & Rehab Center knew some of the resident rooms needed a makeover. Instead of a normal renovation, Thomasville decided to have little fun with the project. The called the completion “Flip This Room” and modeled it after the popular HGTV show “Flip This House.” […]
One Birmingham area nursing home is partnering with several groups to bring back memories for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Oak Trace Care & Rehab Center in Bessemer uses the “Music and Memory” program to help residents in its memory care area find “a happier place or time” by listening to music. This leads [...]
What is more contagious than a cough or sneeze? What relaxes the whole body? What promotes an overall sense of well being? Give up? The answer is… […]
Did you know eating ice cream can improve your health? You read that correctly. One nursing home is using the deliciously cool treat to improve health care measures and social interaction. […]
Health care best practices and protocols change over the years as new research and care techniques emerge. One noticeable change is taking place in nursing homes to improve an individual’s care and quality of life. For many years, the medical community believed it was best to place alarms on the chairs and beds used by [...]
Much of southern life centers on our love for food. We eat at parties and holidays, have special dinners and menus for each season and enjoy each other’s company at meals. By moving food to the center of resident activities, Fair Haven Retirement Center is improving two important aspects of nursing home care. This is [...]
Every winning football team knows you take the field with your plays already in mind, but it’s in the huddles that game changing plays are developed to accommodate the changes on the field. Huddles are brief, concise and can happen at any moment. Health care isn’t a game, but minutes tick off the clock just [...]
This is the first of eight articles highlighting nursing homes that will present at Alabama’s Best Practices on August 28. These eight skilled nursing centers were selected from the 24 submissions to present their best practice on stage before hundreds of nursing home employees from across Alabama. Athens Rehab Center & Senior Care will present [...]
State and local leaders honored Ms. Alabama Nursing Home 2014 Edna Farrell on Thursday, August 14. Arbor Springs Health & Rehab Center in Opelika hosted the event to allow the community to formally congratulate Ms. Farrell on her accomplishment. Ms. Farrell is a resident of Arbor Springs. […]
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