Clinical Programs

The purpose of this program is to identify residents with vision difficulties and challenges. A loss of vision and/or a change in vision can impact an individual’s quality of life. Vision loss and vision changes can directly impact an individual’s ability to complete basic self-cares and engage in occupations that are meaningful. Vision loss or… Continue reading Focus on Vision Program

The purpose of this program is to identify residents with difficulties resting and sleeping. This can include difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, and difficulty resting. Sleep and rest are basic activities of daily living that residents participate in on a daily basis. Interrupted sleep and rest take both a physical and mental toll on… Continue reading Focus on Sleep Program

A Communication Sustainability Program is a language-based speech therapy program designed specifically for residents residing in skilled nursing, long term care, assisted living, or independent living facilities. Each program is individualized to the resident based on their speech therapy plan of care. The purpose of a Communication Sustainability Program is to maximize and maintain language,… Continue reading Focus on Communication Program

The purpose of this program is to educate on the anatomy and physiology of the swallow in order to understand methods for assessing oral prep, oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal functions. Sensory breakdowns and the identification of cognitive and language impairments are analyzed with considerations of these factors impacting mealtime success. Common feeding and swallowing problems… Continue reading Focus on Swallowing Program

Memory loss is an outcome resulting from acquired brain disease and characterized by progressive deterioration in the domains of language, judgment, abstract thinking, and executive functioning. Typical progression begins with noted decline in cognitive domains and progresses to affect activities of daily living. In order to effectively promote abilities with individuals who have memory loss,… Continue reading Focus on Memory Program

The purpose of this program is to identify residents who may be at risk for re-hospitalization secondary to cardiac conditions such as heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases. These residents may benefit from a comprehensive cardiac program including education, optimization of medical therapy, exercise training, psychosocial support, and continuing care programs in order to reduce… Continue reading Focus on Heart Health Program

The purpose of this program is to identify residents with wounds who may benefit from alternative therapy approaches to assist in the management of wounds. Nonhealing wounds can lead to further complications such as systemic infections, sepsis, gangrene, nerve damage, organ damage, loss of function in the area of the wound, or even an amputation.… Continue reading Focus on Wounds Program

The purpose of this program is to identify residents with bowel and bladder incontinence that may benefit from alternative therapy approaches to assist in the management of incontinence. Incontinence is not a normal part of the aging process. Incontinence frequently occurs due to weakness in the muscles that control the flow of urine and/or bowel… Continue reading Focus on Continence Improvement Program

The purpose of this program is to identify residents with signs and symptoms of pain and/or discomfort that may benefit from alternative therapy approaches to assist in the management of pain. Pain can bring about other physical symptoms, such as nausea, dizziness, weakness, or drowsiness. It can cause emotional effects like depression, mood swings, anger,… Continue reading Focus on Pain Program

Unintentional weight loss is a common problem among nursing home residents and one that is associated with adverse costly clinical outcomes including increases in hospitalizations, morbidity, and mortality. A clinically significant weight loss episode is defined for residents by the Minimum Data Set (MDS) as a loss equal or greater to 5% within a 30-day… Continue reading Focus on Weight Loss Program