Several years ago, I wrote a book entitled “The Person-Centered Way: Revolutionizing Quality of Life in Long-Term Care”. It came out right as the concept of person-centered was just becoming…
Month: July 2019
Working with the Non-Compliant Patient
The very word “non-compliant” has a negative connotation to it and sounds like this individual should be punished for something he or she did or did not do. Actually, non-compliance…
Caregiver, Care for Thyself
My mother was a professional caregiver in senior care for 30 years and it took a toll on her body and sometimes emotions. I saw it firsthand. Bad knees, varicose…
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: An Introduction
Some people call Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Lou Gehrig’s Disease or simply ALS. Whatever it’s called, ALS is a devastating and terminal neurodegenerative disease that has a highly predictable clinical course.…