For many years, I was part of a census-development team for skilled nursing facilities around Ohio. And what a team we were! Administrators, nurses, social workers and me, on the…
Author: Dr. Jim Collins
Preventing Caregiver Burnout
I have always believed that things that make caregivers so strong are also their greatest weaknesses, and those are kindness, compassion, and love. While caregiving is necessary, not everyone is…
Person Centered Care: A Successful Business Model
If you are a part of an organization dedicated to culture change, and in particular, developing person-centered care for your residents, you are on the right path. Once you begin…
Improving Workplace Communication
This is one of my favorite topics because it seems like we never communicate effectively for long, and problems in workplace communication plague almost every organization. But, why? What’s wrong…
The Problem Employee
Every organization has a problem employee, and hopefully just a handful! I know we are all human and have our issues, but employees that cause chaos, drama and problems at…
Aging and Depression
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), depression affects more than 6.5 million adults in the United States over the age of 65. Many of these individuals have…