Most seniors don’t look forward to the day they need to move into a long-term care facility. They have lived in their own home for years, sometimes decades, and enjoy…
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Ethics and Medical Marijuana
Marijuana or cannabis has long been used for medicine throughout history and all over the world. Over 5,000 years ago, the Ancient Chinese used it for pain, seizures, muscle spasms,…
Managing Multiple Generations in the Workplace
Diversity is all around us, but when most of us think about diversity, do we take into consideration the many differences between generations of employees? While diversity is usually presented…
Aging and Anxiety
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), around 40 million Americans suffer anxiety disorders sometime during their lives. Although many anxiety disorders begin during the adolescent and teen…
Census Building 101
For many years, I was part of a census-development team for skilled nursing facilities around Ohio. And what a team we were! Administrators, nurses, social workers and me, on the…
Preventing Caregiver Burnout
I have always believed that things that make caregivers so strong are also their greatest weaknesses, and those are kindness, compassion, and love. While caregiving is necessary, not everyone is…