Meadowbrook Manor - Naperville, the third largest nursing home in Du Page County, aided an average of 199.1 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.
Maryland ranks nursing homes by best and worst staff vaccination rates
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Care home resident Joan Potts, aged 102, is seen through a viewing screen installed for residents to safely receive visits from family members, as she speaks to Dr. Jane Allen after receiving her first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Wimbledon Beaumont Care Home, run by Barchester, in south west London, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, during England s third national lockdown since the coronavirus outbreak began. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
By: WMAR STAFF
and last updated 2021-07-26 15:48:49-04
ANNAPOLIS, Md. â The Maryland Department of Health on Monday released lists ranking the best and worst nursing homes in the state when it comes to vaccinating their staff.
NJ nursing home patients get interactive with their physical therapy
A number of New Jersey nursing homes are using a multi-player gaming program by Restore Skills, which helps patients conquer their physical therapy goals while also staying connected to loved ones.
Cheri Shefler, speech language pathologist and director of rehabilitation at Willow Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Brick, said therapists can use this software to work with patients, adding a different modality rather than doing the mundane rowing and weightlifting exercises. It gives them a nice interactive component, which many patients enjoy.
The program resembles something like the Wii gaming system.