A Sad but True Fact Caregiving is deeply meaningful and purposeful to millions of Americans and brings many rewards including serving others and making a difference in someone’s life. Caregiving…
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Person-Centered Care and the Importance of Consistent Staffing
While there are many elements that go into developing a high-quality and sustained person-centered culture in skilled nursing and assisted living, perhaps one of the most important is that of…
What is Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease?
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, or CJD for short, is a rare and fatal degenerative brain disorder that affects around 1 million people around the world and 350 annually in the United States.…
Active Shooter Preparation and Response in Senior Care: Part 2
Click here to read Active Shooter Preparation and Response in Senior Care: Part 1 What Does “Secure, Preserve, Fight” Mean? Not too long after Homeland Security provided the “Run, Hide,…
Vascular Dementia: A Quick Review
While Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and receives much attention from the public, vascular dementia is the second most common cause of dementia, occurring in between…
Active Shooter Preparation and Response in Senior Care: Part 1
Although Homeland Security provided “Run, Hide, Fight” as a training drill during an active shooter event, the industry came to realize that it wasn’t as ideal as it could be.…