Over at the Network54 Message Board, several weeks back a reader asked this:
Is there anyone familar (sic) with a “blended role” such as a C.N.A./activity Asst.? If indeed we are moving in the direction of “culture change”. I feel this could be a new job description in which to explore!
Well yes…several years ago I worked […]

The Manor Care/Carlyle buyout has been completed.

Just when it seemed Carlyle Group’s attempt to buy Manor Care would stretch into the new year, the private-equity company announced Friday that it closed its $6.3 billion purchase of the nation’s largest nursing home chain.
The hard-fought buyout was completed even with a credit market in turmoil, a tenacious […]

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This website is a BLOG. Blogs are different from regular web sites in that they can be updated frequently and easily. I chose this format because I wanted to be able to share the latest news and […]

In our article TIPS & TIMESAVERS FOR CNA’S, we advise new aides to keep a small notebook on their person. To write down answers to questions; to write down phone numbers and other info needed for the job.
Seasoned aides can also make use of a small notebook. They’re cheap, can be bought almost anywhere and […]

Hey CNA’s, did you know your residents’ units are a reflection upon you?
Sure, the resident usually gets to decide where their personal belongings go, and some of them get really mad if you tamper with anything. While we need to be respectful of our residents preferences, we can do much to keep their unit, their […]