Dr. Jim Collins

There has been great interest in exploring the endocannabinoid system’s role in various physical and mental health conditions including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. Pharmacological approaches to the treatment of ADHD include psychostimulants like Adderall, as well as anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medications, all of which come with potentially harmful side effects. It’s also estimated …

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 on choice, independence, and quality of life. Some time ago, many healthcare professionals were concerned that person-centered care would not be endorsed by The Centers …

Parkinson’s disease is becoming increasingly prevalent in the United States and around the world and is now the second leading neurodegenerative disease second only to Alzheimer’s disease. Besides the characteristic motor symptoms, depression and anxiety are the most common non-movement symptoms and are highly associated with accelerated decline and poor quality of life. Although medications …

Due to the sheer numbers of people who have and will develop a dementia-like condition, like Alzheimer’s disease, and especially those who will suffer from undiagnosed pain related to agitation, there is a real need for a safe and effective treatment, free of the potentially life-threatening side effects of many psychotropic medications in use today. …

Senior care communities across the country are striving to not only provide the best person-centered care and services, but are always working on the necessity that is occupancy. Operating half-full communities does nothing to maximize the environment, culinary services, quality of life activities, staffing, or anything else. But, how does one community compete with so …

Being a younger adult facing a future in a skilled nursing facility for anywhere between 20 to 40 years or more can invoke emotions of depression, helplessness, anxiety and hopelessness. Many will move in with conditions including severe mental illness, neurological disorders, substance-use problems and hemiplegia or quadriplegia, making life in the home even more …

In the midst of the growing popularity of CBD in the United States and around the world, it may have been missed by many that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved four cannabinoid-based medications: Epidiolex (cannabidiol), Marinol (Dronabinol), Syndros (Dronabinol) and Cesamet (Nabilone). Each medication is used for a specific condition, comes with …

Benjamin Franklin had it right over 250 years ago when he made the statement “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”, meaning it’s easier to take care of the smaller things before they get out of hand. The same is true with staff wellness. Focusing on employee physical, mental, emotional, and social …

Where you’ve landed in your career is a result of the many steps you’ve taken in professional development. Maybe luck had something to do with it or perhaps people you’ve known may have helped you along the way, but there had to be some plan in place to get you from Point A to Point …