AGE-u-cate Training Institute Blog

 

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

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."

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

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

Seniors Living Well

Topics: Senior Care Professionals, aging, Seniors, AGE-u-cate Training Insitute, Living well, wellness

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

Comforting a nursing home resident with a compassionate touch.

Topics: Senior Care Professionals, care staff, compassionate touch, staff, Skilled 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