MC5 Restorative Sleep Vitality Program
In 2017, MC5 obtained a grant from the Missouri Civil Monetary Penalties Fund to create a program to support residents' health and well-being by helping them to have a more restful and refreshing sleep throughout the night. MC5 recruited communities to participate in a Restorative Sleep Vitality Program Collaborative project which included personalized coaching for the communities involved and a total of six public presentations in Kansas City and St. Louis over a 12 month period made by a Restorative Sleep expert from Empira. Empira, a consortium of Aging Services providers in Minnesota, has successfully implemented a program to reduce sleep fragmentation through reducing sleep disturbances at night and keeping residents engaged and awake during the day. Attendance by professionals in long-term care at the six educational presentations sponsored by MC5 under this grant was 369.
Participating Long-Term Care Communities
Bethesda Dilworth, St. Louis
Brent B. Tinnin Manor, Ellington
Cedargate Healthcare, Poplar Bluff
Cypress Point, Dexter
Delmar Gardens on the Green, Chesterfield
Frene Valley of Hermann, A StoneBridge Community, Hermann
NHC Maryland Heights, Maryland Heights
The Quarters at Des Peres, Des Peres
Villa Marie, A StoneBridge Community, Jefferson City
Westwood Hills Health and Rehab, Poplar Bluff
Woodland Hills, A StoneBridge Community, Marble Hill
Excelsior Springs Hospital Convalescent Center, Excelsior Springs
Jefferson City Manor, Jefferson City
Katy Manor, Pilot Grove
Loch Haven, Macon
McLarney Manor, Brookfield
Medicalodges Butler, Butler
New Mark Care Center, Kansas City
Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville
Oregon Care Center, Oregon
Pleasant View, Rock Port
Sylvia G. Thompson, Sedalia
The Bluffs, Columbia
Tiffany Heights, Mound City
REPORT: March 2018 - December 2018
General Information:
Casper reports have been collected from the Collaborative Homes and baseline data collected for 6 Quality Measures—pressure ulcer, falls, antipsychotics, depression, behaviors affecting others, increased ADL help.
32 Homes signed Participation Agreements. Two homes never started (no explanation) and four (4) dropped out because they decided they were not able to do what was required of the program, and two homes dropped out because of staffing issues.
The remaining 24 homes have had the following changes in staff and are still maintaining their Restorative Sleep Goals:
9 New Administrators
10 New Directors of Nursing
12 New RSVP Sleep Team Members
Of the current 24 Homes, 10 Homes are using a Yacker Tracker to monitor noise levels and 10 are using huglights at night and 2 are using a “fitbit” watch to assess sleep patterns.
Some goals achieved since March 2018 for some, but not all, of the Collaborative Homes.
Staff education on the importance of sleep
Increased activities/ new staff hired/ current staff engaged in activities
Quiet times established—labs and non-essential duties, water and med pass have been modified or changed
34 residents are now receiving un-interrupted sleep at night
One home moved the heavy meal to supper with increased carbs
22 bed alarms have been eliminated
13 chair alarms have been eliminated