AGE-u-cate Training Institute Blog

Lessons from an old tree.

Topics: The Faith Community, The Family Caregiver, Senior Care Professionals, Family Caregiver, Training, compassionate touch, Hospital Professionals, Faith Community

The sandwich generation reality is in full force as more men and women are caught in the middle of work, raising a family, and caring for their parents.

Topics: The Faith Community, The Family Caregiver, Senior Care Professionals, Family Caregiver, Aging in the Workplace

Students at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL experience Dementia Live and share with classmates their feelings of frustration, anger, and anxiety.

Topics: Senior Care Professionals, AGE-u-cate Training Insitute, Higher Education

 

Topics: The Family Caregiver, Senior Care Professionals, Family Caregiver, compassionate touch, Hospital Professionals, family caregivers, End-of-life

Students at Northern Illinois University experience Dementia Live

Topics: Senior Care Professionals, Careers in Aging, Students, Aging Courses, Higher Education

Employees at Emerald Health and Rehab in North Carolina are immersed in education about the positive effects of expressive touch.

Topics: Senior Care Professionals, aging services, Training, compassionate touch, Dementia Live, Hospital Professionals, education, Employees, health

Loneliness plagues the elderly in long term care.

Topics: Senior Care Professionals

Faith communities should start to think about creating a culture of acceptance for persons with dementia.

Topics: The Faith Community, AGE-u-cate Training Institute, Training, dementia, dementia friendly, Faith Community, faith communities, Faith, AGE-u-cate Training

The healing benefit of expressive touch is lacking in the lives of older adults.

Topics: AGE-u-cate Training Institute, Senior Care Professionals, Training, compassionate touch, caregiving, older adults, skilled nursing, infection control, expressive touch

The shortage of Certified Nursing Assistants in Aging Services is reaching a critical point.  Piled on top of the current shortage is the projected need.  However, systemic and sustainable solutions have evaded the industry.

Topics: AGE-u-cate Training Institute, Senior Care Professionals, aging services, aging, Workforce, Workforce Development