Some days you know that you should just sit down and shut up, because someone else can express exactly what you’re thinking, but in a much clearer way. That’s how I felt today when I came across Jonathan Rauch’s article, Letting Go of My Father, in an archived article from the Atlantic Magazine. Although… Read more »
November has been officially named Family Caregiver Month! To celebrate, we are excited to offer you some free tools for guiding conversations about health and care with your current and prospective clients and families. They’re Family Education Guides, and they’re available free here compliments of OnCourse Learning, one of the top providers of health… Read more »
For many years I had the privilege of facilitating a family support group for individuals caring for a loved one with dementia. Because the group was sponsored by a local community hospital, group members were loyal and very involved, year after year. Over the course of several years, we welcomed individuals into the group… Read more »
The Institute for Professional Care Education presented The Home Care Association’s 6th Annual Caregiver of the Year Award at the 2016 HCAOA conference in Anaheim this week.
The Institute for Professional Care Education (IPCed) a training and certification company focusing exclusively on the senior care population, announced today that Home Instead Senior Care of Clearwater, Florida was selected as a 2016 recipient of the Commitment to Learning Award. Home Instead of Clearwater, Florida was selected to receive this award as a… Read more »
At the request of Mass-ALA, Governor Baker has issued a proclamation designating the week of September 11 – 17 as National Assisted Living Week. Attached is a copy of the resolution which you can display in your residence. How is your community celebrating? Look at how these residences celebrate National Assisted Living Week each year,… Read more »
A colleague sent me a link to this excellent article today and I wanted to pass it on – it’s a great window into the psychosocial challenges family caregivers face, in addition to the daunting tasks that often face the caregiver. So many times I’ve talked with families about the value of their emotional… Read more »
I’ve been hearing about it more and more frequently: first responders taking training in working with individuals with dementia. Today, I ran across a news article that reinforced not only the need but the interest on the part of emergency workers for this type of training. Of course, it got me thinking…what might happen… Read more »
Employee turnover is a fact of life, certainly in the senior care business. If you’re really lucky, your biggest on-boarding needs aren’t related to turnover but rather to business growth. Either way, you’ve got some training to do. And surprisingly, online learning can be your secret weapon to saving time and money with a… Read more »
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