Communicating With Older Adults (Part 1)
I received a mailing from the Gerontological Society of America the other day. It was entitled “Communicating With Older Adults”. It had a list of 29 tips on how to better connect with seniors. It was...
View ArticleCommunicating With Older Adults (Part 2)
This is a continuation of the series started in the previous post. Face Them– Typically, when people experience disabilities, they compensate. In the case of hearing loss, lip reading is employed. So,...
View ArticleSigns of Abuse
I’m not one to be alarmist. I don’t want to strive for your attention based on fear. But, elder abuse is real and maddening. BTW, self-neglect is still abuse. I want to spend the following space with a...
View ArticleHow To Tell If An Elderly Person Is Being Neglected By Caregivers
People put their elderly loved ones in nursing homes so that they will be properly cared for – not neglected, or worse, abused. Sadly, the incidence of abuse and neglect concerning the elderly is quite...
View ArticleSo, Just What Does A Geriatric Care Management Assessment Look Like?
Many people want to know what assessments cover and what can be expected from one. Below, is an example of a recent one. This one doesn’t cover some things that might come up in other situations (ie;...
View ArticleWorking with a geriatric care manager
(This is originally from Harvard Medical School’s publication HEALTHBeat) When you’re exploring a foreign country, a guide who knows the terrain well can help immensely. That’s just as true when...
View ArticleTransitioning Into Aged Care
Helping a loved one move from independent living in a home where he or she may have spent decades into an aged care facility is a transition that requires sensitivity, care, and a great deal of...
View ArticleCare Giver Shortage: Coming To Your Town
Look out. Here it comes. Demand exceeding supply. Read all about it at “A Shortage of Caregivers”. Why, you ask? Well…, they’re 1) low-paid, 2) demanding jobs, 3) high rates of injury and 4)...
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