Category: Archive: Feb 2018

5 Keys to Good Hiring

When it comes to retaining staff in long-term care, taking the time to hire the right people is paramount. Use the carpenter’s framework: “measure twice—cut once.”

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“I hate my body alarm!” Maintaining Safety and Dignity in Long-Term Care

Created by an administrator struggling to jump-start culture change in her care community, Through the Looking Glass is a unique program that changes staff attitudes and teaches the importance of person-centered care practices by placing staff directly in the shoes of residents—with remarkable results. Here, program creator Leslie Pedtke tells the story of Leah, a CNA who participated in the program, who had to wear a body alarm,, and the weight of the lessons the experience taught her.

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