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Bathing without a Battle, the groundbreaking approach to delivering individualized care for people with dementia, is now in its second edition. In addition to the original materials, the new book substantially updates the section on special concerns, including pain, skin care, transfers, the environment, and determining the appropriate level of assistance. Elise Nakhnikian is PHI’s [...]

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UPDATE The symposium has reached capacity.  Registration is currently for the waiting list only. Registration is open for the 2008 Symposium on Strengthening the HCBS Direct Service Workforce on May 8 and 9 in Baltimore. Presenters will highlight best practices, federal and state initiatives, and research findings aimed at developing the home- and community-based direct [...]

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In yet another sign that the needle is moving in the right direction, two major trade publications for long-term care providers ran features last month on how to empower direct-care staff so residents and organizations can benefit more from their input. In Provider magazine’s “Working on CNA Empowerment,” (pdf) author Joanne Kaldy advocates both classroom [...]

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Providing health insurance makes consumer-directed home care workers more likely to stay, both on the job and in the field as a whole, according to a study from Washington state. Evaluation of Interventions to Improve Recruitment and Retention (pdf) reports on a survey to evaluate a series of initiatives instituted by the Home Care Quality [...]

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If you need to know how many hours of training states require for nursing assistants, or you want to compare your state’s requirements to others, a new table in PHI’s Clearinghouse can help. Federal regulations require nurse aides to get at least 75 hours of training, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical or [...]

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“Most of us hear about abuse in long-term care and we assume some evil person out there tried to take advantage of somebody vulnerable. But the truth is, we all have the potential to be abusive. You can have the best intentions and still be abusive without even knowing it,” says Heather Picotte, administrative manager [...]

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