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eProcurement Research: How to Identify Hidden Fees & Choose the Right Provider

When evaluating your procurement spend management, it’s important to eliminate any hidden fees to...

How to Choose Clinical Electrical Stimulation Devices for Your Therapy Department

Find the best clinical electrical stimulation (CES) device for your community. Our helpful guide shows what to look for when shopping for this essential equipment.

How to Save Time and Money On Your Floor Care Routine

Learn how to make the best investments that will save your community time and money in your floor care routine.

5 Easy Ways to Promote Healthy Hydration for Seniors This Summer

With summer heating up, it’s more important than ever to ensure residents remain properly hydrated. In this blog post, we’ve curated five practical ways you can help promote hydration – and health – in your community.

How to Choose the Right AED for Your Community

Given the life-saving ability of these crucial devices, it is important to understand all aspects of implementation, including functionality and placement, to make sure you are prepared when a critical situation arises.

A Guide to Table Setting & Caring for Smallwares

Knowing the different ways to professionally set a table professionally goes a long way in the foodservice experience. We’ll not only tell you how but also let you know how to care for your glassware, china and flatware, too.

How Do I Address Urinary Incontinence in My Facility?

Affecting more than 75% of all residents in Long Term Care within the United States, Urinary Incontinence (UI) is an important topic to understand before taking steps to address it (CDC, 2014). Most importantly, the dangers of UI are both physical and mental.

How to Choose a Long Term Care Bed

With a wealth of options to choose from, including similar models from competing brands, many communities have difficulty selecting the proper beds for their residents. Treating resident health and comfort as your top priority, it’s important to research this decision before investing in such a valuable and long-lasting asset.

How do I choose the perfect foam mattress?

As an industry standard, foam mattresses can be found in millions of resident rooms around the world. Because of their popularity, many different brands and manufacturers have produced their own variation on this classic mattress with subtle yet significant differences.

How Do I Choose the Right Air Mattress?

Selecting the right air mattress can certainly feel like a daunting task. Compared to conventional foam mattresses, these sleep systems feature many more therapy applications and safety considerations that can impact your resident population. When the comfort and wellbeing of your seniors is on the line, you need to make the best decisions every time.

How to Choose the Perfect Wheelchair Cushion

A “one size fits all” approach or assuming that all cushions are created equal is a big mistake – each unique resident has specific needs and providing them with an improperly shaped cushion could lead to skin breakdown or hazardous positioning. So while a flat cushion is good for comfort, it’s important to think about the contour when we consider the benefits of positioning.

How to Find the Right Wheelchair for Each Resident

When it comes to selecting wheelchairs, there is no one-size-fits-all solution, which is why it can be challenging to find the perfect fit! While you may occasionally use stock wheelchairs for short-term transportation, residents who spend most of their time in a wheelchair need seating customized to their unique bodies.

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