UPRITE Fall Prevention Education Program in our Care Communities
Skilled Nursing
September 20, 2021
Published by Meg Raiano on September 20, 2021
September 23 is Fall Prevention Awareness Day! Learn more about our fall prevention efforts in our care communities. Every community that serves the older population is looking for ways to reduce falls. There is no one concrete way to prevent falls. “Knowing this, we take special precaution to keep our […]
July 17, 2020
Published by Meg Raiano on July 17, 2020
We are once again participating in a People’s Choice awards contest sponsored by the Observer-Reporter newspaper in Washington County – and we need your help to be nominated as the Best of the Best! Please take a moment and visit www.O-Rbest.com and nominate Presbyterian SeniorCare Network in the categories of […]
May 26, 2020
Published by Meg Raiano on May 26, 2020
Creative thinking from three execs in a recent webinar on the topicBy Richard Eisenberg Part of the The Coronavirus Outbreak: What You Need to Know Special Report When Senior Living Foresight, a website for senior living community developers and operators, asked if I’d volunteer to host its April 24 Virtual […]
December 3, 2019
Published by Meg Raiano on December 3, 2019
by Pam Policz, nurse navigator, Washington campus I am a detective. I get to dig deep to learn about each individual. I love learning about my patients and what they hope to get out of their stay with us. This is my dream job. I get to spend time with […]
May 30, 2019
Published by Meg Raiano on May 30, 2019
Meeting with a physical therapist and educating yourself before you have joint replacement surgery can help you to have a quicker, less stressful recovery. Patients who meet one-on-one with a physical therapist (PT) and educate themselves prior to knee or hip replacement surgery feel better prepared to leave the hospital […]
February 1, 2019
Published by Meg Raiano on February 1, 2019
Five programs that provide assistance for struggling older adultsBy Lisa Fields Everyone of a certain age remembers Sally Struthers’ Save the Children TV commercials, encouraging viewers to improve the life of an impoverished child in a developing nation by sponsoring him or her for the price of a cup of […]
January 22, 2019
Published by Meg Raiano on January 22, 2019
The contagious bacterial infection can be more serious for older adultsBy Mark Ray When you were a child, did you worry about monsters hiding under your bed or lurking behind your closet door? It turns out one monster — clostridium difficile, or C. diff — may actually be closer at […]
January 14, 2019
Published by Meg Raiano on January 14, 2019
How to find a place that wants to be a real homeBy Denise Logeland Part of the Transforming Life as We Age Special Report What makes a nursing home a good place for you or your parents? While “good” can mean a lot of things, it should include qualities like […]
January 2, 2019
Published by Meg Raiano on January 2, 2019
An oncologist grapples with letting patients suffer when there’s an alternative By Grace Birnstengel For some people facing a terminal illness or the end of life, transitioning to palliative care (care given to improve quality of life for patients with life-threatening diseases) can signify quitting. They see it as surrendering […]