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Guiding Change: May 2008
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Friday, May 30, 2008. Casual Conversation Creates a Culinary Delight. Dietary Manager Agnes Puricelli’s office is located right next door to the beauty parlor in the nursing home in which she works. One day she overheard some elders in the beauty parlor discussing some of their favorite recipes. This sparked an idea, and Agnes approached the therapist and suggested that they put together an impromptu shopping trip so that the women could make a meal of their choice. Momentum , Volume I Issue IV. Long ter...
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Guiding Change: March 2008
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Thursday, March 27, 2008. Team Presents for OKAHSA in May. Focus of Day-Long Conference will be Person-Centered Care. OK –The Oklahoma Association of Homes and Services for the Aging ( OKAHSA. Recently chose the Institute for Caregiver Education to be their sole provider of Person-Centered Care Education for their Annual Spring Conference on May 8. The Institute team will facilitate four sessions including: An Introduction to Person-Centered Care; The First Year of Implementation; Retention. Making the B...
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Guiding Change: April 2008
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Monday, April 28, 2008. Culture Change—It’s about Relationships. A couple of months ago a colleague sent an email asking the team what “relationship” meant to us. I spend considerable time educating on the importance of relationships, so, I was surprised when I hesitated before shooting back a quick and easy explanation. I really gave thought to her question. What does it mean to have a true relationship? What are the basic needs of a relationship? What clicks between people who are close? I believe we r...
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What’s up with Grandma? – Dementia, Dehydration or Drugs: From the Desk of CEO Kevin Sypniewski | Caregiver's Carestation
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What’s up with Grandma? Dementia, Dehydration or Drugs: From the Desk of CEO Kevin Sypniewski. Posted on August 14th, 2008 by Kevin Sypniewski. Recently, Elizabeth Cohen of CNN wrote an article about is Grandma drugged up? While the title was alarming, the reality was even more disturbing. I sent this article to our team at AGIS. The response was shocking. I immediately heard back from three employees that have had this experience in their own family. Research, talk and ask questions. End of Life Issues.
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Heads Up: Prevent Brain Injury | Caregiver's Carestation
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Heads Up: Prevent Brain Injury. Posted on March 5th, 2008 by Emme Levine. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. So “feed your head” and read about the causes of brain injury. And what you can do to prevent them. Serious risk for older adults. You don’t need to be a superhero to know that falls. Be aware know the signs. If your senior has a head injury and develops any of these symptoms, call a doctor right away:. Headaches or neck pain that won’t go away. Slow thinking, speaking, acting or reading.
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The Human and Financial Toll for Working Caregivers: From the Desk of CEO Kevin Sypniewski | Caregiver's Carestation
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The Human and Financial Toll for Working Caregivers: From the Desk of CEO Kevin Sypniewski. Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Kevin Sypniewski. Simply put, working caregivers are far more likely to drive up health costs than non-caregivers. Considering the demographics of our population, it will continue to present an increase cost for health plans and financial burden for corporate America. Caregiving Employees’ Health Problems Can Cost U.S. Companies $13.4 Billion Yearly. It makes good business cents! Metli...
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The Overdosing of Our Elders | Caregiver's Carestation
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The Overdosing of Our Elders. Posted on December 18th, 2007 by AGIS Staff. Written by Ray Fernandez. Editor of ElderAbuseHelp.Org. A recent article published in the Wall Street Journal entitled. Prescription Abuse Seen In U.S. Nursing Homes. Seems to have taken a lot of people by surprise.According to the report, it is estimated that 21% of nursing home patients who don’t have psychosis diagnosis are on antipsychotic drugs. In other words, we spend more money on keeping our elders docile. A registered nu...
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Caregiving | Caregiver's Carestation
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The Human and Financial Toll for Working Caregivers: From the Desk of CEO Kevin Sypniewski. In our workplaces all around us, though sometimes unseen, caregivers are faced with the task of trying to balance work and children while caring for an adult friend or family member. We know there are only so many hours in a day to squeeze in work and all of life’s other responsibilities. The result is […]. Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Kevin Sypniewski. Filed under: AGIS. 124; Comments Off. What’s up with Grandma?
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AGIS | Caregiver's Carestation
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The Human and Financial Toll for Working Caregivers: From the Desk of CEO Kevin Sypniewski. In our workplaces all around us, though sometimes unseen, caregivers are faced with the task of trying to balance work and children while caring for an adult friend or family member. We know there are only so many hours in a day to squeeze in work and all of life’s other responsibilities. The result is […]. Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Kevin Sypniewski. Filed under: AGIS. 124; Comments Off. What’s up with Grandma?
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The Possible Links Between Heart Disease, Diabetes and Alzheimer’s | Caregiver's Carestation
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The Possible Links Between Heart Disease, Diabetes and Alzheimer’s. Posted on March 4th, 2008 by Tabitha Grace Smith. As a caregiver, you understand the unpredictable nature that comes with caring for your aging loved ones. With a demanding lifestyle and full agenda, family caregivers often lack the time to become properly trained in how to handle certain medical issues. However, it is crucial to become familiar with the risks associated with the leading disease in older generations: heart disease. And l...