Category: Person Centered Care

As people age, many develop more than one chronic health condition, such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, or dementia. Managing several illnesses at the same time can be complicated and…

Despite the many improvements in healthcare models and the dawn of integrated health in the U.S., the need to provide timely and appropriate care to older adults managing medically complex…

Person-centered care has been around for almost 20 years as a philosophy placing the elderly nursing home or assisted living client in the center of the care process. It focuses…

Over 100 million, or 2 out of every 5 adults in the United States are considered obese and another 22 million have severe obesity. Many find it very difficult to…

At the heart of the care philosophy known as person-centered care, is the person who is receiving care, treatments or services. This individual is seen as the most important element…

By now, everyone in healthcare or senior care in particular, have an understanding of person-centered care. While some professionals may have their own thoughts about it, there are some key…