“One study found that more than half of all residents in nursing homes suffer from isolation,” says the Washington, D.C.-based nursing home resident advocacy groups. “Social isolation can be a choice ...

One of the DGS’s regulations is prophylactic isolation - common to all the nursing homes - when residents move to outside the nursing home to, for example, visit a doctor or go to a hospital, they ...

These resources are designed to help nursing homes consider best practices on topics such as infection control and prevention and the emotional well-being of both staff and residents. Best Practices ...

Background Isolation-based practices in nursing homes (NHs) differ from those in acute care. NHs must promote quality of life while preventing infection transmission. Practices used in NHs to ...

Four nursing homes successfully implemented the system ... meaningful interactions can significantly reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation, positively affecting their emotional well-being ...