Ensuring Resident Safety: Fire Safety Training in Care Homes

Seniors living in assisted living facilities are especially vulnerable during emergencies. That’s why staff need regular fire safety training in care homes. A recent study has shown that to be effective fire safety training needs to cover the basics of fire science, as well as provide a thorough explanation of the facility’s emergency preparedness plan and reinforcement through drills.

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Patient Safety Culture an Important Consideration When Creating an Infection Control Policy for Assisted Living Facilities

What is Patient Safety Culture (PSC) and why is it an important consideration when creating an infection control policy for assisted living facilities?…

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Strategies for Effective Fall Prevention in Assisted Living 

One of the biggest concerns of those who care for seniors is protecting them from falling. One in four older Americans fall every…

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Senior Care Staff Training to Support Active Aging Adults

Active aging is the process of growing old(er) gracefully. By 2030, it is estimated that 1 in 6 people will be 60 years…

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The Importance of Infection Control Training for Nurses in the Wake of COVID-19

Infection control has long been an important aspect of training in the nursing community. COVID-19, however, raised the stakes on just how prepared…

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COVID and Senior Living Communities – One Year Later

As we pass the one year mark of the initial lockdown COVID-19 caused across the country, senior living communities are starting to see…

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