The keys to reducing turnover in long-term care (McKnight’s LTC News)

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Here’s my latest article on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News: The keys to reducing turnover in long-term care “They keep giving me these new aides and they don’t know what they’re doing,” a disgruntled resident commented during a psychotherapy session. “You’re not the first person to tell me that,” I replied, looking for a way to … Read more

Resources for Early Career Long-Term Care Psychologists

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https://www.amazon.com/Savvy-Residents-Guide-Everything-Nursing-ebook/dp/B009Q38X8I/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1480881355&sr=1-1

Before I started working as a psychologist in long-term care, I got some excellent training from the Alzheimer’s Association which focused on dementia care, and I took a helpful course from a practicing long-term care psychologist which reviewed typical care issues and billing concerns.  Despite this training and having worked in two psychiatric hospitals, a … Read more

Employee recognition programs: what works (McKnight’s LTC News)

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Here’s my latest article on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News: Employee recognition programs: what works After Ms. Ryan’s psychotherapy session, I stopped at the nursing station and asked the nurse for the name of her aide. The nurse pointed to a uniformed woman right next to me, who turned and asked me with hostility, “How do … Read more

Stuff I won’t do for residents and why your staff shouldn’t either: Preventing burnout in LTC (McKnight’s LTC News)

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Here’s my latest article on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News: Stuff I won’t do for residents and why your staff shouldn’t either: Preventing burnout in LTC In my last post, I wrote about some of the many things I do for residents as a long-term care psychologist. The astute reader will note that most of the tasks … Read more

Dr. El on Deborah Shouse Writes

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Deborah Shouse, author of Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in the Caregiver’s Journey, recently posted suggestions from several experts (including me) on creating successful holidays when families are affected by Alzheimer’s. Kindling Holiday Magic During Seasons of Change “There’s a story behind these butterscotch brownies,” I told our Thanksgiving guests, as my brother … Read more

Using psychology to reduce roommate conflicts: A handy guide (McKnight’s LTC News)

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Here’s my latest article on McKnight’s Long-Term Care News: Using psychology to reduce roommate conflicts: A handy guide “My roommate is driving me crazy with his oxygen machine. I haven’t slept in days.” “Her husband stays in the room all the time, even when she’s in rehab.” “She always leaves the window open and I’m … Read more