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Validation in Dementia Care: Thank You, Naomi!

Posted by Ann Catlin on Dec 5, 2019 9:00:55 AM
Validation helps caregivers step into the world of a person with dementia, creating understanding and empathy.
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Topics: Senior Care Professionals, Memory Care, Family Caregiver, dementia, Family, caregivers, compassionate touch, Alzheimer's disease, Hospital Professionals, dementia friendly, understanding, touch

Coping with the Emotional Toll of Moving a Parent to Assisted Living

Posted by Ann Catlin on Nov 29, 2019 1:41:05 PM

Family caregivers need support to handle the emotional toll.
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Topics: Senior Care Professionals, Family Caregiver, Senior Care, Family, family caregivers, Assisted Living

Quality of Life in Nursing Homes—What Matters Most?

Posted by Ann Catlin on Nov 8, 2019 4:26:41 PM
Individual preferences determine if one feels they have a high or low quality of life.
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Topics: Senior Care Professionals, Family, Stress, Person centered care, staff, Nursing homes

Dignity in Elders in Long Term Care: Three Ways to Foster It

Posted by Ann Catlin on Oct 18, 2019 12:42:46 PM
Foster dignity to improve quality of life.
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Topics: Senior Care Professionals, Elders

How to Prevent People in Nursing Homes from Becoming Invisible?

Posted by Ann Catlin on Oct 4, 2019 12:47:33 PM
People in care can often feel invisible.
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Topics: Senior Care Professionals, Senior Care, Caregiver, compassionate touch, Hospital Professionals, Caregiver Training, Person centered care, touch

Alzheimer's Disease: What Would Maslow Say?

Posted by Ann Catlin on Sep 5, 2019 10:00:23 AM
Human needs remain intact regardless of age, situation, or condition.
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Topics: Senior Care Professionals, Memory Care, Senior Care, Caregiver, Alzheimer's disease, understanding, alzheimer's, touch

How to Listen to a Grieving Friend

Posted by Ann Catlin on Aug 29, 2019 10:00:01 AM

In recognition of Grief Awareness Day August 30, here are five tips for how to listen when someone you know is grieving.

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Topics: Senior Care Professionals, compassionate touch, Grief, Empathetic Listening, communication, touch

Get Ready for Trauma-Informed Care

Posted by Ann Catlin on Aug 8, 2019 10:00:26 AM

Beginning November 28, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will require nursing homes to provide trauma-informed care. Consequently, they must  "ensure that residents who are trauma survivors receive culturally competent, hence minimizing triggers that may cause retraumatization."

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Topics: Person-centered, Senior Care Professionals, Training, AGE-u-cate Training Insitute, Nursing homes

Tips for Seniors Living Well

Posted by Ann Catlin on Jul 18, 2019 10:00:38 AM
Seniors Living Well
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Topics: Senior Care Professionals, aging, Seniors, AGE-u-cate Training Insitute, Living well, wellness

Ten Reasons Why Touch Matters in Nursing Homes

Posted by Ann Catlin on Jul 11, 2019 10:00:22 AM
Comforting a nursing home resident with a compassionate touch.
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Topics: Senior Care Professionals, care staff, compassionate touch, staff, Skilled Touch

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