We’ve all been there: a conflict-ridden situation suddenly finds us in a confrontation where we feel angry and defensive. When frustrations run high, the words we use with ourselves and others can really hurt. Our lack of self-awareness and...
Readers may recall that in March 2020, Life Care Center – Kirkland (LCCK), a skilled nursing facility located in Kirkland, WA, became the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. By way of brief background, LLCK’s infection control...
When the federal nursing home regulations first called for facilities to provide trauma-informed approaches as part of person-centered care as of November 2019, this complex issue received tremendous attention. Then the pandemic hit, and trauma-...
“We’ve always done it that way.” For a long time, this was how team members would respond to ideas for change or innovation. They then would cite the many barriers that couldn’t be overcome, such as being overworked or short staffed. With the...
Dear Dr. Steve: Increasingly, our facility gets more admissions with significant behavior issues and stress-related disorders. I hear staff talk about regulations regarding “trauma-informed” care. What is this all about, and what should I (as a...
In Pakistan, where I grew up, caring for aging parents or grandparents was seldom an issue. Family members either lived close by or had a big family house that accommodated at least two or three generations while allowing privacy. Interdependency...
It seems a sad irony — or perhaps fortuitous — that requirements for the provision of trauma-informed care (TIC) were initiated just as the nation and the world were caught in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering the SAMHSA definition of...
As of January, the popular podcast programs from AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine have two new hosts. Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD, is the new host of AMDA On-The-Go, and Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC, will host the...
