As a gerontologist, one of my main areas of focus has been to study and try to understand the unique mental and emotional needs of seniors. Unless you study aging,…
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Talking to Families about Hospice
A Personal Story My mother, Mary Collins, was a nursing assistant in the same facility for 30 years and retired at the age of 80. Lots of people weren’t sure…
Drug Theft in Senior Care
The opioid epidemic in the United States has already devastated people’s lives, and in some cases, entire communities. The search for these drugs goes deep, even into healthcare centers, including…
An Active Shooter is in Your Building. Now What?
First and foremost, I hope this never happens to you and your employees. I pray you never hear these words. That being said, it is critical that you and your…
Memory Care 101
The older population is expanding, and more people are being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, dementia due to Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, and Frontotemporal dementia.…
Drugs in the Workplace
This is an unpleasant topic, but it is an important one, especially due to the high rates of opioid and heroin use and addiction in our country. The use of…