What keeps you up at night? Staffing? Difficult employees or families? Maybe you have to fire someone tomorrow and you’re having a tough time getting to sleep tonight. Whatever keeps…
Author: Dr. Jim Collins
Nurses and PTSD
Being a nurse in any healthcare setting today is full of daily challenges, stress and sometimes occupational burnout. What is much worse, is when nurses experience a traumatic event and…
When Roommates Don't Get Along
This topic may seem humorous at times but can end badly for persons involved in conflict between two or more seniors living in nursing homes or assisted living communities. Everyone…
Depression: A Risk for Alzheimers, But How?
It has been established in multiple studies that people with a history of depression run a risk twice that of individuals who do not have depression. Those with chronic or…
Millennials The New Caregivers
Here comes the age wave, silver tsunami, and greying of America. These fanciful terms refer to the Baby Boomers coming of age in the United States and requiring a great…
Providing Bariatric Care
Older adults with obesity are a fast-growing segment of our population and will require special care, particularly in activities of daily living. Determining if a person is obese is determined…