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Home Care 101
There’s no place like home, especially for older adults recovering from illness, injury, or surgery. How much do you know about home care?
May 31, 2021


Meaningful Visits – Part 1
What can you do to set the stage for meaningful visits? Try these tips:
May 10, 2021


Meaningful Visits – Part 2
What else can you do to prepare for visits? Try these ideas.
May 10, 2021


Scams We’re Seeing
Elder Care Coordinator Debra King talks about the scams, cons, and frauds that she and her clients have been seeing lately.
May 10, 2021


No Place Like Home: A History of Home Care in the U.S.
National Nurses Week (May 5 - 12) is a great time to reflect on how nurses care for the elderly and sick in their homes.
May 10, 2021


What Does Relief Look Like?
The relief is palpable as we explain to the family how we will deal with the problems that aging can create.
Apr 5, 2021


Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop
It’s midnight. The phone rings. Mom’s had a fall. She’s being taken to the hospital. Now what?
Mar 18, 2021


Planning for a Crisis
As a care coordinator, I thought I knew a lot about the elderly and about how to help others figure out how to care for their loved one.
Mar 16, 2021


How to Respond to Unfounded Accusations When Dementia Is Involved
Have you ever been accused of lying or stealing, even though you were just looking to help?
Mar 12, 2021


March is National Social Work Month
During National Social Work Month, we pause to celebrate the contributions of social workers, including our very own Debra King.
Mar 3, 2021


COVID Scam Update
Fraudsters are using the full suite of scam tools and closely following the headlines, adapting their tactics to the times.
Mar 3, 2021


To Place or Not to Place – Part 3
Where do families often go wrong when deciding where an elderly loved one should live?
Jan 12, 2021


To Place or Not to Place – Part 4
Where do families often go wrong when deciding where an elderly loved one should live?
Jan 12, 2021


To Place or Not to Place – Part 2
Where do families often go wrong when deciding where an elderly loved one should live?
Jan 12, 2021


To Place or Not to Place – Part 1
Caring for an elderly loved one can be a long road, especially if there is chronic illness involved.
Jan 12, 2021


GUEST COLUMN: Reducing Re-Hospitalization Starts at Home
Fall. Hospital. Rehab. Repeat.
Adverse events that lead to re-hospitalizations among seniors are rising at an alarming rate.
Jan 5, 2021


Is Everything Really Okay?
Millions of Americans who went home for the holidays discovered that everything was NOT okay.
Jan 4, 2021


Making Sense of Sundowning
When you care for a person with dementia, it doesn’t take long before you hear someone whisper the expression, “He’s sundowning.”
Dec 28, 2020


A Shout-Out to the Professionals
As the year 2020 comes to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on all the things we have to be grateful for...
Dec 21, 2020


What is the Hidden Cost of COVID?
The actions long-term care facilities have taken to protect their residents have proved to be a double-edged sword.
Dec 21, 2020


The Hidden Cost of COVID – Part 4
We hear from the administrator of a local long-term care facility who explains how she and her staff have worked to balance resident safety
Dec 21, 2020


The Hidden Cost of COVID – Part 3
In this installment, we hear the stories of two family caregivers who have tried—and failed—to gain access to their loved ones.
Dec 21, 2020


The Hidden Cost of COVID – Part 2
Nursing homes have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that response has impacted residents and their loved ones.
Dec 21, 2020


Hidden Costs of COVID – Part 5
In this bonus installment, we hear from another administrator of a Nashville area long-term care facility.
Dec 17, 2020
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