As you probably already know, senior care facilities have been hit unduly hard by the COVID-19 crisis. In some cases, this is through no fault of their own. In other cases, it is because the facilities were not taking proper precautions and … [Read more...]
Are Senior Care Restrictions too Harsh?
All over the country, Americans are dealing with liberties being taken away. No, this isn’t a dystopian future. It’s the reality of living in the middle of a pandemic. We’ve had liberties taken away, and whether we agree with it or not, we … [Read more...]
How Do We Go About Getting Nursing Homes Back Open?
As you probably already know, nursing homes across the country have been limiting visitors to help keep residents safe. And this makes sense--safety and health should be a top priority. Although we are dealing with a global … [Read more...]
Rethinking How Senior Care is Approached
Some experts are demanding that the U.S. rethink how senior care is approached on a larger scale. Because of the many care homes that have been hit so hard by the coronavirus, alternatives to the traditional nursing home model are being … [Read more...]
How Canada is Revamping Senior Care
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, vowed that extensive changes would be made in the Canadian senior care system recently. This report came about because of military involvement in many of the care facilities across the country. … [Read more...]
A Renewed Focus on Mental Health
Mental health is always a big area of concern when it comes to the elderly, but we’re finding that it is a much bigger concern at this point than ever before. Although there are a lot of issues occurring right now, mental health needs to … [Read more...]
Why are Nursing Homes Being Hit so Hard?
You may have seen on the news that nursing homes are being hit really hard by COVID-19. There are a lot of false stories going around about why this is, so I figured this would be a good place to talk about how the virus spreads and why … [Read more...]
Battling Feelings of Being Shut In
One of the ways that senior care facilities are battling the threat of the spread of the coronavirus is to stop the flow of visitors in and out of a facility. The biggest consequence of this, unfortunately, is increased feelings of social … [Read more...]
Elderly Individuals Require More Attention
When dealing with the elderly, a lot of extra attention is required. If an older person gets sick, the process for recovery isn’t quite as easy as it usually is for a younger individual. They require more attention and more care when sick … [Read more...]
The Senior Care Staff Shortage Today
As you probably, there has been a senior care staff shortage that has been building up in the United States for the last several years. As the number of senior citizens grows, the number of people working in this industry has needed to … [Read more...]
Making Masks to Stay Safe
Perhaps you’ve seen it on the news that there is a severe shortage of face masks right now. One of the things that experts are calling for us to do in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is to wear facemasks … [Read more...]
What to Do if Medical Care is Needed
Right now, life is different for everybody. In California, we are currently in a state of shelter in place. We’re not supposed to leave our homes unless we must. This means trips to the grocery store, work (if your job is considered an … [Read more...]