I’m giving a free local talk next week at the Freeport Memorial Library on long-term care decision-making and making the most of nursing home stays. I’ll hope you’ll be able to join me for this hour-long talk and discussion session. Freeport Memorial Library 144 West Merrick Road Freeport, NY 11520 Wednesday, September 18th, 2013 … Read more
I’m honored to be speaking at LeadingAge Florida’s 50th annual convention this year. I’ll be talking tomorrow morning about the anticipated psychosocial needs of baby boomers. If you’re at the convention, please come by to hear me and be sure to say hello afterward. Hope to see you there!
I was on the plane home from the American Psychological Association conference last August when I noticed that the man across from me had the same APA conference tote I was carrying. My friendly inquiry led to a very pleasant 3-hour conversation on the flight with psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Zimmerman of The Practice Institute. The … Read more
I’m thrilled to be joining author and vegan coach Victoria Moran on her radio show, Main Street Vegan Radio, at 3pm ET on 12/5/12. Earlier this year, I went to hear Victoria speak about her new book, Main Street Vegan, and became unexpectedly vegan. Tune in for our discussion of aging, compassion, and my vegan journey … Read more
Please join me as I speak with Viki Kind of KindEthics.com (“The Human Side of Ethics in Healthcare”) on her BlogTalkRadio show on Thursday, November 15th at 4pm ET. We’ll be discussing my new book, The Savvy Resident’s Guide, and ways in which to help residents thrive in nursing homes. The show will be a great resource for family members, … Read more
Due to Hurricane Sandy, Dale Carter and I rescheduled last week’s show to tonight. We hope you can join us! Please join me as I speak with Dale Carter of Transition Aging Parents on her BlogTalkRadio show on Monday, November 5th at 8pm ET. We’ll be discussing my new book, The Savvy Resident’s Guide, and ways in which to help … Read more
Please join me as I speak with Dale Carter of Transition Aging Parents on her BlogTalkRadio show on Monday, November 5th at 8pm ET. We’ll be discussing my new book, The Savvy Resident’s Guide, and ways in which to help residents thrive in nursing homes. The show will be a great resource for family members in … Read more
Where was I last week and why didn’t I update my blog as usual? I was in Denver, speaking about Mental Health in Nursing Homes at the National Aging Services Risk Management conference sponsored by Caring Communities, Peace Church Risk Retention Group, and ECRI Institute. I addressed the fact that facilities are exposing themselves to … Read more
Last weekend I was in Orlando, Florida for the American Psychological Association conference, where I spoke as part of a symposium on Social Media in Long-Term Care Settings. We discussed concerns around maintaining privacy and confidentiality, as well as the use of social media to improve care. Of course, I talked about my blog, how … Read more
Will you be in Toronto on October 19th, 2011? Come hear Dr. El speak at the annual convention of the Activity Professionals of Ontario. Participants will learn: How we react to working with younger residents, and how younger residents react to us as staff members. How to use this knowledge to create healthy resident/staff relationships, … Read more