Culture Change and Person Centered Care Culture change and person-centered care result when healthcare workers on the front lines are valued and supported by organizations. Despite significant national efforts since the 1980s, to improve quality of care, quality of... Read more
Sexual Expression in Nursing Homes and Care Communities How can care staff support the right of residents living in nursing homes and care communities for sexual expression? Discussions surrounding sexual expression by residents living in care communities and in... Read more
Neighborhoods Over the Course of Life and Across Generations Interview with Dr. Patrick Sharkey, Assistant Professor of Sociology, New York University(podcast 8:16 playing time)Click the Play button below to listen: Care Communities & Housing Category Return... Read more
Teamwork: Sales vs. Service Employees working in independent, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing face the ongoing challenge of maintaining community census. Learn how hy supporting the skill levels of direct care staff may be one way to ease sales... Read more
Moving a Loved One to a Retirement Community Are you considering moving a loved one to a retirement community? Learn aspects to consider before making a decision. Press the play button below to listen to the audio. ... Read more
The Realities of Family Caregiving By Pamela D. Wilson, CSA, MS, BS/BA, CG Many young people I know have never stepped inside a nursing home. Yet our parents and grandparents have sickening visions of nursing homes that play in their minds like a horror movie... Read more