As a provider of care services to elders, you know all too well that difficult conversations with family members are a common course of business. There are many situations where a family member is unable to physically visit their loved one except when traveling or off of work or school around the holidays. Naturally, after not seeing their loved one for a length of time changes will have taken place, and this can cause a variety of responses – all of which necessitate a helpful and informative reply. The goal is to make them feel comfortable and at peace like after the first sip of hot cocoa on a cold winter day. How do you prepare for those tough interactions? Do you feel as though the conversations are effective and well-received?
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Topics:
families,
skilled nursing
According to estimates from the National Alliance for Caregiving, during the past year, 65.7 million Americans (or 29 percent of the adult U.S. adult population involving 31 percent of all U.S. households) served as family caregivers for an ill or disabled relative. That is 65.7 million family caregivers who are desperately needing education, training, support and help with finding available resources. We must do a better job as these numbers are increasing drastically with our aging population.
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Topics:
AGE-u-cate Training Institute,
Senior Care Professionals,
aging services,
Family Caregiver,
Training,
Family,
Caregiver,
caregivers,
Aging Service Provider,
caregiving,
family caregivers,
parents,
aging,
families,
REVEAL Aging,
staff,
workforce training,
home health
About a month ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidelines that advocate family visitors to return to nursing homes. At this time only three states are not allowing visits. The guidelines provide specifics on how to visit a family member while remaining safe. Unfortunately, it still means making tough choices between a resident's mental and physical health.
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Topics:
The Faith Community,
The Family Caregiver,
Senior Care Professionals,
Family Caregiver,
Elders,
Professional Caregiver,
caregiving,
Faith Community,
aging,
faith communities,
families
Access to quality rural healthcare, resources, education, and support is a growing challenge in the US and around the globe. What does this mean for the growing numbers of persons living with dementia and their families who are caring for them? How does this affect the quality of care being offered by nursing homes and other care providers?
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Topics:
The Family Caregiver,
healthcare,
Senior Care Professionals,
Training,
dementia,
caregivers,
Hospital Professionals,
Rural healthcare,
education,
families,
alzheimer's,
support
blackboard against red barn wood
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Topics:
AGE-u-cate Training Institute,
Senior Care Professionals,
Family Caregiver,
Training,
dementia,
Family,
caregivers,
Dementia Live®Training,
leadership,
Hospital Professionals,
professionals,
elder care,
education,
families,
understanding,
dementia training,
older adults,
dementia education,
home care
Far too often I talk to family caregivers who are concerned about their loved one's cognitive decline. It is not uncommon to hear such explanations go something like this:
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Topics:
AGE-u-cate Training Institute,
Senior Care Professionals,
Family Caregiver,
dementia,
Family,
caregivers,
Dementia Live,
Hospital Professionals,
family caregivers,
Depression,
families,
older adults,
health,
Pseudodementia
Research confirms that by the age of 40, almost 100% of persons with Down syndrome who die have changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Understanding this link and the challenges of a diagnosis of AD in persons with Down syndrome is important for families and healthcare professionals.
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Topics:
AGE-u-cate Training Institute,
Senior Care Professionals,
Family Caregiver,
Training,
Family,
Care Partners,
compassionate touch,
Dementia Live,
leadership,
Alzheimer's disease,
Hospital Professionals,
families,
Downs Syndrome
Delirium is an acute disorder of attention and global cognition, including perception and memory, and is treatable. Learning the differences between delirium and dementia is important for professional and family caregivers, as the diagnosis is missed in more than 50% of the cases.
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Topics:
healthcare,
Senior Care Professionals,
Family Caregiver,
dementia,
compassionate touch,
Dementia Live,
Hospital Professionals,
family caregivers,
professionals,
families,
AGE-u-cate Training Insitute,
older adults,
delirium,
hospital
