How to Fully Utilize Your Healthcare Staffing Agency

2018-05-12Too often, companies hire healthcare staffing agencies without little forethought as to what the agency concerned will actually do once they’ve signed a business agreement with the company. This is extremely inefficient for both parties con… Read more »

Staffing Solutions

2018-04-28Finding talent remains a huge challenge for many facilities, including hospitals, long-term care homes, assisted living and retirement communities. Reviewing applications, interviewing candidates and negotiating salaries all take precious t… Read more »

Caring for Seniors

2018-04-28In times of continuous structural changes to healthcare system and rapidly aging society, the nature of caring practice becomes more physically, intellectually and emotionally demanding. While coping with emerging infectious epidemics, high… Read more »

Personal Care

2018-04-28When your loved one develops critical illness requiring admission to a medical unit, she will most likely respond well to treatment. However, nurses will notice that she might cry and look sad. In this case, nurses will try to reassure her,… Read more »

Second Victims in Alzheimer’s Care

2018-04-28Alzheimer’s Disease creates emotional and financial catastrophe for many Canadian families every year. Fortunately, a large amount of progress is being made to combat the disease. What is Alzheimer’s Disease? The most common form of Dementi… Read more »

Companionship

2018-04-28The importance of stimulating and meaningful activity cannot be underestimated. Inclusion and fun, as well as maintenance of self-esteem and preservation of physical, cognitive and social skills, should be emphasized. To reduce restlessness… Read more »

How Often and How Long Should Your Senior Exercise?

2018-04-28Helping aging family members and friends can create myriad questions as to whether the helper is doing what is best for the senior in his or her life. For example, caregivers need to know what medical experts suggest is the correct amount o… Read more »

Alzheimer’s and Wanderers: 10 Tips for Keeping Dementia Clients Safe

2018-04-28Alzheimer’s is a form of memory loss in which afflicted persons can become easily confused about time and place. It is usually safe for them to wander around an uncluttered home or apartment or one that has a yard with a fence. The presence… Read more »

5 Reasons Why Caregivers Love Their Jobs

2018-04-28People who decide to become caregivers provide an important and essential service in our society. They take care of seniors who need help in their daily lives. The rewards of this profession are many for the unique individuals working in th… Read more »

Being an Advocate for Your Aging Parents or Loved Ones

2018-04-28From aches and pains to life-altering ailments, seniors often find themselves continually bopping from one doctor’s office to the next. If it isn’t the eye doctor, it’s the cardiologist, or the foot doctor, or the primary care physician, or… Read more »

Avoiding Adverse Drug Reactions in the Senior Population

2018-04-28As people age, it’s simply a fact of life that they may need more prescription or over-the-counter medications to stay healthy. However, people the age of 65 are more likely to have adverse drug reactions and need to be more cautious about … Read more »

Tips on How You Can Avoid Caregiver Burnout

2018-04-28How Can You Avoid Caregiver Burnout? Avoiding caregiver burnout isn’t as simple as most people would like it to be. In many cases, help from other family members simply isn’t available, and the lack of money often prevents caregivers from h… Read more »

5 Ways You Can Help A Lonely Person

2018-04-28Does your loved one feel lonely? If so, you may be unsure how to help them, especially if you can’t spare much time or find small talk tricky. But these suggestions will smooth the way for you, and you’ll feel glad you made the effort when … Read more »

Five Reasons Seniors Might Be Better Off Spending Their Golden Years in Their Own Home

2018-04-14Staying in one’s home can actually be a safe option for seniors if it is reviewed and set up in a thoughtful, safe manner. Aging adults shouldn’t only be left with the option of moving out of their home and uprooting their life. There are o… Read more »