Celebrating Residents Rights Month: Awareness of dignity, respect and the value of every Nursing Home Resident

October 9, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

October is Resident’s Rights Month! Since 1981, Nursing homes across the country have dedicated a week in October to Resident Rights. The celebration was expanded to the whole month in 2011 by the National Consumer Voice. This year’s theme is “Speak Up: Know Your Rights and How to Use Them.” The Consumer Voice notes that this […]

Understanding Terms of Endearment: The ‘Do’s’ and ‘Don’ts’ of calling the Older Adults in our Care “Sweetie” or “Honey.”

January 30, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Some people have a strong affiliation either for or against the use of terms of endearment. They either love it or hate it, and the middle area of when their use is appropriate is grey. When about older adults, there is a multitude of reasons why you should not exchange an individual’s name with a […]

Celebrating Residents Rights Month: Awareness of dignity, respect and the value of every Nursing Home Resident

October 18, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

Photo Credit: http://rosenspearslaw.com/resident-rights-month/ October is Resident’s Rights Month! Since 1981, Nursing homes across the country have dedicated a week in October to Resident Rights. The celebration was expanded to the whole month in 2011 by the National Consumer Voice. And this year’s focus is My Vote Matters! Celebrating Resident Rights is an excellent way to empower […]