As we all climb the learning curve regarding PASRR IDT meetings in Texas, it’s encouraging to see that facilities are quickly incorporating the new requirements into their processes. DADS reports that, as of July 23, 2015, a total of 37 Texas IDT meetings have been documented. DADS is reviewing weekly … Read More
Nominate your Texas facility for Reminiscence Therapy pilot
DADS will choose 100 Texas facilities for Reminiscence Therapy pilot Nursing homes that are not participating in the Music & Memory pilot may nominate themselves for the Reminiscence Therapy pilot for residents with Alzheimer’s or other memory-related conditions. Interested facilities have until Aug. 7 to complete the nomination survey. Reminiscence … Read More
On-demand webinar: New Texas PASRR IDT meeting documentation requirements
New Texas IDT meeting documentation requirements are here Beginning July 7, 2015, Texas nursing facilities must begin documenting PASRR Interdisciplinary Team meetings (IDT meetings) for PASRR-positive residents through use of a new IDT form. We’re happy to announce that SimpleCFS™ fully supports this new requirement and customers can easily complete … Read More
PASRR IDT meeting documentation: What you need to know
More change is at hand for Texas nursing facilities, this time related to PASRR Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meeting documentation. We’ve received lots of questions regarding this new DADS requirement, so here are answers to the most common questions so far: What is the new requirement and when does it go … Read More
A preschool in a nursing home? Why we love this new idea
As any lover of gourmet food can tell you, amazing things often result when you mix unexpected ingredients. In the case of a Seattle nursing home, the diverse ingredients are not food groups but age groups. It’s all happening at the Intergenerational Learning Center, a combination preschool and nursing home … Read More