Dignity is a necessary component of a solid foundation for person-centered care and should be on the forefront of the caregiver’s mind and daily routines. Human nature gets in the…
Category: Person Centered Care
Dignity in Senior Care: The Importance of the Person-Centered Way
Dignity in senior care is on the minds of many healthcare professionals in skilled nursing centers, assisted living communities, home health care and hospice agencies. I have often stated when…
Importance of Liberalized Diets in Senior Care
Person-centered care has been around for some time now and one of its main ideas is integrating a liberalized diet in senior care communities and especially skilled nursing centers. For…
Some Benefits of the Liberalized Diet
Most senior care centers across the country have endorsed the philosophies of person-centered care as well as the liberalized diet that it promotes. The days of medical or therapeutic diets…
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…
Reflections on Person Centered Care - Part 2
Oh, how things have changed! It wasn’t but ten years ago that I wrote a book on person-centered care and was both celebrated and laughed at by professionals in the…