by Michael Webb | Jun 22, 2020 | Speech Language Pathology
June is both Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month and Dysphagia Awareness Month. This month, we take a moment to help raise dementia and dysphagia awareness and their related co-morbidities. Nearly six million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s...
by Michael Webb | Apr 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
How are you sleeping? It’s usually the second question I ask, or am asked, right after, “how are you? These continue to be unprecedented times. Clinicians, friends, and healthcare workers here in New York and around the country still show us not all heroes wear...
by Michael Webb | Feb 26, 2020 | PDPM, Skilled Nursing Facilities
As we enter our fifth month of Patient Driven Payment Model, trends and nuances are beginning to develop. One of which is that SNF Administrators and Rehab Departments are seeking clarity is the importance of Section K on the MDS. Historically, Section K was completed...
by Michael Webb | Jan 24, 2020 | Speech Language Pathology
As seniors age, being in tune with their cognition is important when managing their overall health. Keep Your Brain Active Keeping our brain active and responsive as we get older is of singular importance to many seniors, but knowing what to do and what to work on to...
by Michael Webb | Nov 12, 2019 | Skilled Nursing Facilities
An UPDATE to this article orginally published in November 2019 is in RED. I was just reviewing this article in the light of COVID-19. While the points I made back in 2019 are still relevant, it is important to add a 6th point, or a new first point so let’s call it .5...
