Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2019
While quantity and quality of senior living options and related technologies continue to evolve, the senior care industry faces at least three major challenges; The median caregiver turnover rate across the industry was 66.7% in 2017, the highest rate since 2013. About 10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65 each day. The number of people aged 65 and over is projected to …
While presenting a Keynote for the Nebraska Healthcare Association Annual meeting, I guided the audience through a ‘one minute, relaxation- meditation’. I asked the group to begin taking a few deep breaths, to close their eyes and allow themselves to be fully relaxed and simply be present. Taking long slow, conscious deep breaths, I then asked the participants to place …
After mom died, I moved my dad to Brookdale Assisted Living in San Marcos California, only a few minutes drive from my home. I was able to visit him frequently, joining him for an afternoon swim or for dinner. During this time I got to know and spend quality time with many of the residents, Dad’s new friends and neighbors. As I learned …
