Care Settings For Elders Soumya Madam, You must publish this in your blog or in your website. This is my personal experience I am sharing to highlight the unsavoury conditions of our care facilities and the plight of our elders who are destined to get inferior care in such facilities....
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Compassion Fatigue – Don’t Wait Until it Hurts You.
Because of the demanding nature of working in long-term care, primary care givers, and many professionals including nurses, run the risk of suffering from burnout and compassion fatigue. By adopting healthy lifestyle choices and focusing on burnout and compassion fatigue prevention, you can minimize work stresses and their toll. The author is...
Read MoreIs Age and Unhappiness Related?
This question is very intriguing as there is no straight answer. According to social gerontologists like us, there is no reason to be unhappy and lonely in old age provided you plan a bit early to be ‘social’. There is a myth in the society that elders are all grumpy...
Read MoreCulture Change’ in Care homes make a difference and we endorse it
Though ‘culture change’ is a concept evolved in US, long before we practiced it ever since we were in the elder care. One of the newest drivers of change in nursing homes is changing the culture of the organization. In our study with the seniors, few years back we came...
Read MoreHome Care Or Assisted Living ? – A Difficult Choice in Elder Care
Possibilities are that at some point of time you may pull apart If you or a loved one are facing this decision. Is it wise to stay back at home receiving ‘proper’ care, or would it be best to move into an assisted living facility that can meet your long...
Read MoreNot a cakewalk, but you need to initiate the conversation before it’s too late.
Talking about the needs of our ageing parents can be uncomfortable for both parent and adult child. Topics such as money, health, end-of-life care and even driving are often emotional land mines and no one wants to step in. It’s natural that no one wants to contemplate infirmity one day, but it’s wise to know...
Read MoreSigns’, your elderly parent needs help – Don’t ignore, lest expect trouble
As the age advances, your parents will begin to need more and more help. But how do you know when to step in? Here are few signs that your parents may need help right now, and as social gerontology practitioners, we vouch for immediate remedial action. After being independent and self-sufficient...
Read MoreTimely Intervention is Important in Elder Care
“Mr. Jacob, I regret, not taking your advice, Had I been acting according to your suggestion, my parents would have been in a better state now. I wouldn’t have traded your advise for the world. I can’t explain in words the suffering my parents going through today and I sort...
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