Cognition Corner Why Seniors Should Keep their Brain Active
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...
FEES-5 Things for SNF Administrators to Know – UPDATE
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...
Getting to know IDDSI A Beginner’s Guide
UPDATE September 2022: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics announced that beginning October 2021, IDDSI will be the only texture-modified diet recognized by Nutritional Care Management, NCM®. Get ready for IDDSI. Also known as the International Dysphagia Diet...
PDPM: Food (and Reimbursement) on the Table for SNFs
The implementation of PDPM in October is fast approaching and as we await the proposed rule, skilled nursing facility owners and operators are diligently preparing. One interesting bit of datum that I have been following closely surrounds the complexity of...Our Dedicated Speech Pathologists:
