What Is Considered Long Term Care?
Long term care, as compared to short term care, refers to services that help meet the patient's health and personal needs over an...
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Lindsay Rees
- Mar 2, 2020
- 2 min
What is Considered Short Term Rehabilitation?
Nursing and rehabilitation centers offer different levels of care, depending on the needs of a patient. After an acute illness or injury,...
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Lindsay Rees
- Sep 17, 2019
- 2 min
CELEBRATING OUR RECENT DEFICIENCY-FREE SURVEY!
Preston Health Services, is pleased to announce that Marshall Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, recently received a...
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Lindsay Rees
- Apr 27, 2018
- 2 min
Activities in the Long-Term Care Setting...
Therapeutic activities are essential for seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities to help them maintain a sense of self...
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Lindsay Rees
- Apr 20, 2018
- 2 min
Occupational Therapy Exercises
April is Occupational Therapy Month! The primary goal of Occupational Therapy is to ensure individual autonomy in regards to the routine...
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Lindsay Rees
- Mar 30, 2018
- 2 min
Spring has Sprung!
Spring is here! Flowers and trees are starting to bloom, the birds are singing, and the sun is shining. We can all say goodbye to the...
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Lindsay Rees
- Mar 9, 2018
- 2 min
Healthy Eating
March is National Nutrition Month! Our next series of blogs will address ideas and simple suggestions for a healthy diet – especially for...
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Lindsay Rees
- Feb 23, 2018
- 3 min
Long-Term Care Part V
Over the course of the past five blogs, there has been a lot of information, nuts and bolts, and criteria thrown at you. The main thing...
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Lindsay Rees
- Feb 16, 2018
- 3 min
Long-Term Care Part IV
Medicaid As stated in the previous segment, Medicare, HMO's, and some secondary health insurance policies cover skilled nursing care or...
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Lindsay Rees
- Feb 10, 2018
- 3 min
Long-Term Care Part III
Paying for Long-Term Care Many older adults and caregivers worry about the cost of long-term medical care in a skilled nursing facility. ...
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Lindsay Rees
- Feb 2, 2018
- 2 min
Long-Term Care Part II
Skilled Nursing Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities (like Marshall Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center), also called nursing homes,...
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Lindsay Rees
- Jan 26, 2018
- 2 min
Long-Term Care Part I
Thinking about long-term care is something that we all have a tendency to avoid. The thought of losing any degree of our independence is...
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Lindsay Rees
- Jan 19, 2018
- 3 min
An American Dream
Monday, January 15th, was Martin Luther King Jr. or MLK Day here in America. A federal holiday, it is also a day for religious services,...
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Lindsay Rees
- Jan 12, 2018
- 4 min
A Unique Search and Rescue Mission
Each year at Christmastime, the employees at Lowes in Guntersville are given an opportunity to “adopt” residents at Marshall Manor. ...
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Lindsay Rees
- Jan 5, 2018
- 3 min
Giving the Ultimate Gift!
January happens to be National Blood Donor Month. Being a blood donor holds a special place in my heart for many reasons. But the main...
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Lindsay Rees
- Dec 29, 2017
- 2 min
Resolutions...
Happy New Year! It's time again! Though we all have a tendency to avoid making those dreaded New Year’s Resolutions, they are not really...
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Lindsay Rees
- Dec 22, 2017
- 7 min
A Christmas Story
This blog is dedicated to the true meaning of Christmas. I wanted to share the story of Barrington Bunny by Martin Bell. It's from a...
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Lindsay Rees
- Dec 15, 2017
- 2 min
May Your Days be Merry and Bright...
There is a myriad of things at Christmastime which are meant to create an atmosphere of celebration, wonder, and excitement. Carols are...
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Lindsay Rees
- Dec 8, 2017
- 3 min
A Day Which Will Live in Infamy
I was a music education major in college and my principle instrument was my voice. As part of the course of study, all the vocal...
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Lindsay Rees
- Dec 1, 2017
- 3 min
There's a LOT in a Name
It’s December! Can you believe 2017 is almost in the books?! That’s one of the most fascinating things about time. Even though just...
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