Lost connections, less co-workers, and Healthcare burnout
One of the side effects of the pandemic One of the casualties of the strict restrictions of the pandemic was the slow unnoticed loss of connections within the Healthcare fields.…
The devastating effects of COVID brain
All through the pandemic there have been several long term effects from COVID-19 infection. There have been reports of long standing breathing problems, long term muscle aches, and a brain…
Discharges can be scary, for all those involved
Even though we are taught that discharge planning starts from the initial evaluation, at times getting to that point can be a scary experience. Resident fears Often times the lead…
Mother’s Day in The nursing home
Mother's day can be a tricky holiday in the nursing home. There are always activities in the week leading up to it and can be a real mix of emotions…
Life is not always a smooth road
Rehab is not always a stright line recovery. All too many times we run into some medical problems from underlying prior conditions that complicate things. All too often we are…
Sometimes you just need to take off the kids gloves
Our main goal as therapists is to get the most independence for someone as possible. It seems pretty straight forward. Sometimes we just get so caught up in safety and…
The beginning of some normalcy
Slowly but surely you just get used to a new normal. You begin to not be surprised when someone comes up COVID positive. You do your due diligence, wear your…
The end of isolation treatments……just kidding
So as we progressed along our journey with dealing with COVID, we were able to begin to use the Therapy room again. Unfortunately there were still alot of restrictions. Masking…
COVID the first year
The first year of COVID was a roller coaster of emotions and procedures. The hardest part of dealing with the unknown is the constant changes that come about as more…
COVID-19, the fearful and unknown beginning
When COVID-19 was primarily a news story from the west coast, we really did not give much thought if it. I was getting tired of hearing about it on the…
