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12 Fascinating Facts About Nursing Homes

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With National Nursing Home Week coming up soon, I thought it would be helpful to share a few facts about nursing homes in the U.S.

1.  When surveyed, the thing people like best about working in a nursing home is the relationships they form with the residents.

2.  In 2021, the average cost of a private room in a nursing home was $297 per day. That comes out to $108,405 in one year.

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4 Lucrative Fundraisers To Host This Year

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Perhaps you noticed that I’ve posted no new fundraising suggestions in quite a long time. That’s because I felt like I was completely out of ideas.

But after doing a bit of research, I discovered four more excellent money makers. They come from healthcare organizations in the US and the UK.

As always, I’ll include links so you can contact each organization directly for more details. And be sure to check out the fundraising archives for over 100 other lucrative fundraising ideas.

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Who Is The Nursing Home Activities Director?

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Would you like to work in a nursing home? Today I’ll tell you about a job that allows you to have fun and play games with the residents all day. It’s the activities department!

Don’t worry. I’m not being serious. Unfortunately, I’ve heard people make similar comments about the activities staff many times over the years. But in reality, working in the activities department involves a lot of hard work, and it comes with its own set of challenges.

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Let’s Celebrate Sherlock Holmes Day

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Have you ever given your residents an opportunity to play detective? One way to do this is by celebrating Sherlock Holmes Day on May 22. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the Sherlock Holmes character, was born on this day in 1859.

These are my favorite activities for Sherlock Holmes Day. Please add your suggestions in the comment section!

Learn something new

Your residents will enjoy learning these fun facts about the author and main characters of the Sherlock Holmes books:

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Why We Need Just Culture In Our Nursing Homes

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Knowing I’m an RN, a couple of people have asked me what I think about the Radonda Vaught verdict. If you’re unaware of the case, a jury recently found Ms. Vaught (also an RN) guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of a patient after she made a medication error.

I’ve heard a few different versions of what happened, so I didn’t know what to think. Fortunately, I found an excellent summary of the facts in an article by Kati Klieber, RN. Ms. Klieber is a master’s prepared ICU nurse with a passion for mentoring new nurses. I hope you’ll read her article before you make any judgments.

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