“Tired CNA” posted a comment on my blog, saying she wished there were something that could be done about alert residents who ring their call bells 30 times a day. And there is. Here are some suggestions: Residents who ring their call bells frequently are often anxious, needing what seems like constant reassurance. Quell their … Read more
“What the f***!” Ms. Webster was red in the face, shouting at the nurse who’d just arrived for the evening shift. “The day nurse told me I was moving to the third floor — now you tell me I’m not? You people better get your s*** together!” She began hurling onto the bed the belongings … Read more
Check out my article, featured in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News: http://www.mcknights.com/after-natural-disasters-coping-with-resident-and-staff-emotions/article/21821/
Dr. El offers the inside story on what it’s like to be a psychologist: Jobshadow interviews Dr. El
“Come on now, Vera, honey,” the nurse said in a high-pitched, sing-song voice, “be a good girl and take this nice candy.” Vera swung her arm and knocked the tiny cups of pills to the floor. In their 2009 study, Elderspeak Commnunication: Impact on Dementia Care, Kristine N. Williams, RN, PhD, and her colleagues … Read more
I like the way Dave Sedgwick thinks, and always look forward to his blog posts at Transforming Long-Term Care. He tweeted me the other day about a contest he and his colleagues have created at the Ensign Group. It asks the line staff, residents, families, and others working at Ensign facilities to generate ideas to … Read more
Call for Papers: The Clinical Gerontologist (Special Issue) Person-Centered Care: Measurement, Implementation, and Outcomes Person-centered care incorporates the unique life history of older adults and emphasizes relationships and communication. The past two decades has seen a rise in a desire to transform care of older adults from a task-centered to person-centered. However, there is a … Read more
I was real happy and carefree and old And I was enjoying the years they call gold When one day I lost focus and I guess that I slipped. All that I know is my health took a dip. First was the visit to the medical center, Where they poked me and prodded — … Read more
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News describes their “Super Tuesdays” series as “online webinars where industry professionals speak about a subject that matters to those in the Long-Term Care industry.’ Below is info about tomorrow’s program. If you’re interested in a Super Tuesday on a mental health topic, please let them know: http://www.mcknights.com/contact-us/section/277/ Tuesday July 12th at 1pm, … Read more
Paranoid Resident: “Every time they laugh at me, I put a curse on them. Me:“You put a curse on them?” Resident: “Yes. What choice do I have?”