ZenaMay 201 minNY Times Report Slams Staffing in Nursing Homeshttps://skillednursingnews.com/2018/07/ny-times-report-slams-staffing-nursing-homes/ When we see articles like this, we reaffirm our concerns that a governme...
ZenaApr 29, 20191 minMaria and MartaMaria and Marta are both saints. When a person talks to us, we have to be like Maria; Do not let bustle around and let everyday matters take over the chance...
ZenaFeb 25, 20191 minFamily Help is Service Taken for Granted Hiring a stranger to help in a family environment makes us aware how much we really owe to all our family members, friends and neighbors who, - often without...
ZenaFeb 13, 20191 minTake Care of Our Parents in the Same Way You Would Want Your Children to Take Care of YouWhen you were a child, do you remember learning by copying everything your mom or dad did? We observed every move they made, everywhere they went, everyone ...
ZenaJan 9, 20192 minBalance The effort of having to repeat your information several times to different providers, then to fill out forms repeatedly is the cost of doing business in a hi...
ZenaJan 1, 20191 minCompassion = Sympathy with Work BootsI heard a great homily this past Sunday that I’d like to share with you. The topic was about virtues and the Fourth Commandment regarding “Honor Your Father ...
ZenaDec 26, 20182 minHoliday Time OffMany of our dedicated caregivers are Catholic which makes working during Christmas and Easter difficult for them. For placement agencies, finding coverage du...
ZenaDec 13, 20182 minDoes a Live-in Companion really mean 24 hours Coverage per day?NO! NY state law allows resident companions overtime pay by law for any amount of time worked over 44 hours in a week. As a live-in companion of their employ...
ZenaNov 23, 20182 minNot Enough Space? I grew up in the post-war Poland during the communist era Soviet Union in a little town where every citizen was given an apartment to live in. I shared an ap...
ZenaNov 16, 20181 minFor Better and for WorseThere was a man who hired our services to take care of his wife. One day, her condition turned for the worse, and her husband decided to put her into a nursi...
ZenaNov 9, 20181 min"Give Me Your Best Caregiver"Give me your best daughter, best son and your best friend and we will pick one for you. In a McDonald’s environment where we are all conditioned to expect ex...
ZenaNov 2, 20181 minTwo Mothers We had a client who was a mother of eight children. The children frequently visited her during lunch break and on weekends. They observed how their mother’s ...
ZenaOct 26, 20183 minGod Is Not a Surveillance CameraWhen I read the newspapers on the Internet, I often come across an article about someone being a victim of theft, assault, or robbery. After all, it’s New Yo...
ZenaOct 10, 20182 min317,569 New Yorkers Over 85 Will Need Help Paying for a CaregiverI did some research using data from the Center for American Progress, World Population Review, the US Census, and the American Association for Long Term Care...
ZenaOct 1, 20182 minFinding the Right PersonHome health agencies send who they have because the scope is limited in providing unskilled care and the law thinks that the best way to provide this is by r...
ZenaSep 18, 20181 minStorm RidersDuring this hurricane season, we pray the safety of everyone, especially those who are not ambulatory and have trouble getting around. The storm from Florenc...
ZenaSep 5, 20181 minBe GenerousGreat caregivers understand the calming effect of adopting the senses of an elderly person by moving slowly, adjusting the way you speak, and listening gener...
ZenaAug 29, 20182 minReferencesHow do we know if the references are good? Checking written references sounds like a routine process, but a written reference and the verification of such re...
ZenaAug 20, 20182 minTime OffJust when you finally found a good caregiver, you suddenly realize that you need to find another one to provide relief for your primary caregiver. If only th...
ZenaAug 13, 20182 minJob Qualifications Are Not EnoughCaregivers who work on shift often run into circumstances when they stay on the job beyond their appropriated time for many reasons. Sometimes the next careg...
