Putting The Home In A Nursing Home
LaVrene Norton's firm specializes in helping retirement communities and nursing homes train staff and design their residencies to fit the "household model."
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LaVrene Norton's firm specializes in helping retirement communities and nursing homes train staff and design their residencies to fit the "household model."
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State laws and an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruling may come into play.
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