No one can be a master at all tasks. No one can know everything about everything. These are some reasons why it is so important to build a strong and…
Author: Dr. Jim Collins
Caregiver Burnout and Depression
Caregiver stress is one thing. Caregiver burnout and clinical depression are a completely different ballgame. Stress can be very dangerous in and of itself. As a matter of fact, stress…
Ethics in Dementia Care
Caring for seniors in long term care can be challenging at times. Providing 24/7 care to individuals with dementia, on the other hand, can be more ethically and morally demanding.…
Alzheimer’s and Communication
Many abilities are lost as time passes with Alzheimer’s disease. Cognitive functions decline, behaviors become unpredictable and communication deteriorates to the point in which the individual can no longer express…
Activities and Quality of Life
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said “It is a happy talent to know how to play”. How appropriate is this for activity professionals? To not only know how to play but…
Death by Heroin: Ohio’s Heroin Epidemic
This is a shocking title to an even more disturbing presentation that I provide all over the state of Ohio. After a good deal of contemplating the name of the…