Posts by rubertos

No matter how long I have worked on long term care it seemes I still hear this statement at every holiday. Skilled nursing is 24/7. Life in Healthcare is different…

Sometimes long term care can start to wane on you as a therapist. The longer you work in a building the higher the likelihood that you have worked with every…

Sometimes life seems like we are running along on a treadmill. We are just going through the motions on a straight line working towards an end point of some sort.…

Well it is officially time for back to school. Chime in the moans and complaints from the kids, and the fireworks and celebrations of the parents. A Fresh Start There…

The summer Olympics are upon us. With the Olympics being in France this year, we are lucky enough on the east coast to have the ability to see them live…

Sometimes life gets hard. It seems we always get caught up in the craziness of life and forget to slow down and care for ourselves. It seems that life gets…

One of the most powerful and influential personality traits that is seen occasionally in a Nursing home resident is a true positive attitude. Surrounded by frustration and disappointment Most frequently…

Well it's that time of year again for release of Medicare rule changes and payment "adjustments" prior to public comment periods before implementing them later in the year. It still…

One thing is certain in this world, time does not stop and somehow seems to go faster every year. It always seemed when you are growing up that time takes…

It is well documented how beneficial and important exercise is for our bodies and minds. This is true regardless of age, sex, cognition, and levels of disability. As therapists we…