From McKnights.com: Turning on the lights for nursing home residents

I saw this great idea posted on McKnights this morning. My suggestion is, if needed, the residents address it in their Resident Council Meetings to see if they want to raise the funds themselves. http://www.mcknights.com/Turning-on-the-lights-for-nursing-home-residents/article/146809/ Turning on the lights for nursing home residents Eric Smith August 19, 2009 In 2004 I accepted a position at … Read more

Why Every Nursing Home Should Host Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Meetings

Alcoholism is not just a problem of youth. According to an 8/17/09 report in the American Journal of Psychiatry, 14% of men and 3% of women age 65 and older admitted to binge drinking (5 drinks or more on one occasion within the last month). I frequently see residents with lifelong addiction problems in the … Read more