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More and more, senior care services are looking beyond physical needs and focusing on other aspects of wellbeing, too. Social and emotional needs are getting more attention than ever before, especially in the light of the recent pandemic … [Read more...]
More and more, people that are not immediately inside the senior care industry are realizing that there may soon be a care crisis on our hands. Simply put, there are more seniors in the U.S. than ever before. The Baby Boomer … [Read more...]
There are a lot of choices out there when it comes to senior care. When people first realize that care is needed, either for themselves or for a loved one, often the first conclusion is that they need to move into a nursing home. But for … [Read more...]
Life is all about change. Sometimes those changes are really good and exciting, like the birth of a new baby. Other times, change is really tough and heartbreaking. When an older loved one starts to have difficulty around the house and … [Read more...]
“It takes a village to raise a child.” I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase before. It’s an African proverb, with reported origins from the Igbo and Yoruba peoples. It refers to the concept that a child isn’t raised just by his or her parents. … [Read more...]
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed some serious shortcomings in the care system of our country. Between staffing shortages, crowded care homes, and a lack of adequate training, we learned that there is a lot more need in the care industry than … [Read more...]
If you are a frequent visitor to this blog (thanks, by the way!), you know that one of my favorite topics to write about is the senior care staff shortage. It’s something that has been on our radar here for years, and it’s something that … [Read more...]
“The Sandwich Generation” is what they’re being called. These are adults who have an older loved one that needs care, and also has young children in the house still. And while this is a normal stage of life, it is certainly a trying … [Read more...]
If you’ve ever spoken with an older loved one about starting senior care, you have probably seen some pushback regarding the topic. This is really common. No one wants to be reliant upon someone else to get through their days safely. No one … [Read more...]
In case you didn’t notice, the pandemic exposed a whole bunch of issues within the senior care business. Not only were seniors hit the hardest by COVID, the staffing issues and safety concerns that came to light as the pandemic gained … [Read more...]
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a renewed emphasis on preserving the rights of senior citizens, especially those that are residents in senior care facilities. This includes protection from abuse and neglect, but it goes much … [Read more...]
You may have heard the term “The Great Resignation” over the last couple years. This has come to be the term used to describe the huge number of people that have left their jobs, or the workforce altogether, since the beginning of the … [Read more...]
