Stories related to the Alabama’s Best Practices Program
Date Set for Alabama’s Best Practices 2018
Building off a successful re-launch earlier this year, Alabama’s Best Practices is poised to make further strides in 2018. […]
Best Practice: Celebration of Healing
Sometimes, patients need a little extra encouragement to stick with their treatments. Roanoke Rehab & HealthCare Center offers an incentive to its patients and their family members to keep working towards better health. […]
Two Women, Two Lifetimes of Caring for Others
The year is 1961. John Kennedy is sworn in as President. Alan Shepherd is the first American in space. Wagon Train is the number one show on television. And 21 year old Fran Howell begins her career as a licensed practical nurse in long-term care. […]
Photo Gallery: Alabama’s Best Practices 2015
More than 400 nursing home employees and residents attended Alabama’s Best Practices 2015. The event featured presentations from seven nursing homes, and 71 nursing homes employees were honored for a combined 1,102 years of service in long term care. […]
Walk, Roll and Raise Awareness
For most of the year Oak Trace Care & Rehab and Terrace Oaks Care & Rehab, which share a campus in Bessemer, are friendly rivals. But each October for the past five years Oak Trace and Terrace Oaks have put their rivalry aside for a good cause. […]
Love of Art Brings Two Sets of Seniors Together
You might think that high school seniors and the “senior” residents of a nursing home wouldn’t have much in common. Well you would be wrong. In Auburn it’s a love of art that brings together some residents of Oak Park Nursing Home and senior art students from Lee Scott Academy for what they call “Senior [...]
Communicating with People Unable to Speak
Each nursing home resident has a right to be heard and understood. However, communication is often difficult because many resident have physical or mental disabilities that limit their ability to speak. […]
We Can Do It: Nursing Home Residents Lead the Way
It has been said great leaders don’t get other people to follow them. They empower others to lead. That’s the frame of reference Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center used to develop the “We Can Do It!” program. […]
Club Provides Social Outlet for Men Living in Nursing Home
You know the meaning of the old saying “boys will be boys.” The desire boys have to develop friendships with each other doesn’t fade when they become men. This is why a northwest Alabama nursing home created a unique club to meet the social needs for its male residents and develop a strong bond with [...]
Better Health, One Scoop at a Time
Eating ice cream can improve your health. Yes…you read that correctly. One nursing home uses this delicious treat to improve health and boost social interaction. […]
