Residents and staff at Barbourville Health and Rehabilitation Center enjoyed celebrating Halloween. Costumes, prizes, games and fun were shared by all. Creative costumes were seen all around the facility, worn by not only staff, but residents too.
No matter the age or who you talk with, finances are always a sensitive subject. But this is a subject that needs to be talked about when it comes to aging parents. Forgetting to pay bills, making unwise purchases, or even getting confused when it comes to their bank account. To reduce defensiveness there are…
October is Residents’ Rights Month, an annual event to honor residents living in a long-term care facilities. Barbourville Health and Rehabilitation Center were honored to celebrate with their residents. They were joined by Arlene Gibson, the ombudsman, Corey Chesnut with Forcht Bank, and the mayor of Barbourville, David Thompson. Mayor Thompson signed the resident right…
October 7 – 11 is Food and Nutrition Services Week. The residents and staff at Barbourville Health and Rehabilitation Center would like to show their appreciation for their team. They are very lucky to have such a dedicated staff cooking the culinary masterpieces for everyone daily. Thank you for everything you do for each and…
Staff at Barbourville Health and Rehabilitation Center had a great time learning with the OMBUDSMAN. Employees got to experience a new outlook on dementia and the effect it has on the resident’s activities of daily living. It was an emotional and educational day for all involved.
Residents and staff of Barbourville Health and Rehabilitation Center had a wonderful time with Barbourville High School JAG students and the Bus to Business project. Students got a tour of the building and were introduced to the many job opportunities that the facility has to offer. The JAG students also participated in mock interviews, demonstrations…
Staff and residents at Barbourville Health and Rehabilitation Center would like to wish Mrs. Kathy Sprinkles a wonderful retirement. Her last day was last week as the facilities beloved nurse aide educator. Hope you enjoy “front porch sittin’” with your morning coffee. The best of wishes to you and your family. Enjoy!
Barbourville Health and Rehabilitation Center wants to thank their housekeeping staff for all they do to make the resident’s home clean and beautiful. The staff appreciates you and all the hard work you do for the residents.
It can be difficult to communicate with someone who suffers from Alzheimer’s and/or dementia. The damage to their brains have altered the way they hear, process, and respond to certain conversations. This is why caregivers or family members need to learn new techniques that adapts to the older adults way of thinking. There are 6…
As seniors get older, they tend to shuffle or drag their feet while walking. Why do they do that? Well, they more than likely are not doing it on purpose or even know they are shuffling. Typically something is causing the shuffling when they walk. The first step to help them not do this is…