A team of researchers based out of the University of Pennsylvania found that overall, nursing home staffing levels remained fairly steady throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. By looking at payroll data, this team found that although some parts … [Read more...]
Fully Vaccinated Seniors May See More Restrictions Lifted
Recently, it was announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that it was now safe for fully vaccinated seniors that are residing within nursing homes to resume a lot of the activities that were once okay before the … [Read more...]
How Will the New Infrastructure Plan Benefit Seniors?
The infrastructure plan that President Joe Biden has proposed involves a lot of rebuilding for our country. This includes both physical and figurative infrastructure. Now, when people hear the word “infrastructure,” the immediate thought is … [Read more...]
Does the Size of a Care Service Matter?
Does the size of a care service matter? Yes and no. It doesn’t matter how big the service is as long as your loved one is getting the attention that they need and has the proper supports in place for their unique … [Read more...]
Australia’s Successes at Reforming Senior Care
Across the world, about 80 percent of all COVID related deaths have occurred in senior care facilities. This is true in places like the U.S. and Canada, along with places across the globe, like Australia. While Australia has … [Read more...]
Investing in ‘Peace of Mind’
What is the price of peace of mind? Can you even put a price tag on something like that? When it comes to the future, peace of mind is an abstract and hard to define term. Even if you have a good idea of what your loved one’s … [Read more...]
How Will We Fix the Senior Care Shortcomings?
One of the topics that I have written about frequently over the last few months is how the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many of the shortcomings in the senior care system. These issues have been there for years, but the strain of the … [Read more...]
The Long Term Impact of the Pandemic on Senior Care
The COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting impact on what senior care looks like in the future. Just what that will look like remains to be seen. But there’s a good chance that in-home care is going to become far more popular and accessible … [Read more...]
Fixing the Nursing Home System for Future Generations
Oftentimes, we view nursing homes and care facilities in a negative light. This perception isn’t wholly accurate, but it is justified. Even though senior care facilities do really good work, they are often unprepared for certain scenarios. … [Read more...]
What the Vatican Has to Do with Senior Care
On a surface level, the Catholic faith and the Vatican has very little to do with senior care. But if you think about what religious faith means for how we live our lives, it suddenly makes a lot more sense that the Pope has weighed in on … [Read more...]
The Role of the Social Worker
A social worker is a professional that helps individuals connect with resources in their community. Sometimes this means helping individuals find the right doctors, creating referrals, and advocating for physical and mental health … [Read more...]
Protecting Our Loved Ones from Abuse
The COVID-19 pandemic has effectively cut nursing home residents off from the rest of the world in many places throughout our country. This has increased isolation, and decreased accountability. In many homes, it’s now known that instances … [Read more...]