AGE-u-cate Training Institute Blog

Feelings linger.

Topics: Senior Care Professionals, Memory Care, memories, Family

You've heard the expression Knowledge is Power.  When it comes to caring for an aging adult, the key to empowerment clearly resides in education.

Topics: Senior Care Professionals

Compassion fatigue impact

Topics: Senior Care Professionals, Senior Care, Hospice, compassion fatigue

Stories are worth sharing

Topics: Senior Care Professionals, Senior Care, stories, empathy, touch

Words have power - handwriting on a napkin with cup of coffee

Topics: Senior Care Professionals, culture change, Caregiver, Hospice care, Hospice

The dictionary describes a sphere a place or environment within which a person or thing exists;  a particular social world or stratum of society.  How does this relate to how we approach society's challenges on caring for our seniors?

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

Elders in senior care have something to teach us about the importance of touch. Have you ever comforted a crying baby?  How did you sooth her?  Chances are you held her close, stroking her back while gently rocking her.  We feel naturally drawn to comfort infants with caring touch.  It is through touch that we convey warmth, safety, love and acceptance.

Topics: Senior Care Professionals, Senior Care, ageism, touch

young girl is sad and frustrated about christmas so she screams

Topics: Senior Care Professionals

As the world becomes increasingly ethnically blended senior care professionals are called upon to care for people from diverse cultures. This is true in hospitals, clinics, long term care, hospice and home care.  To create person centered senior care it’s important to develop multicultural sensitivity while respecting cultural differences of individuals, families and groups.

Topics: Person-centered, Senior Care Professionals, Senior Care, Professional Caregiver, competence

Be honest. The last time you sat in traffic, were you thankful for the fact that you had a car to drive and money for the gasoline to run it?  My guess is that wasn't your first thought.  If you are like me, you were wondering how late you will be for your appointment or asking yourself how you got in this mess to start with.. darn it!

Topics: Senior Care Professionals, Senior Care, gratitude, attitudes