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Zena
May 31, 20211 min read
An old lady handed her bank card to the teller and said “I would like to withdraw $10”.
An old lady handed her bank card to the teller and said “I would like to withdraw $10”. The teller told her “for withdrawals less than...
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Zena
May 20, 20201 min read
NY Times Report Slams Staffing in Nursing Homes
https://skillednursingnews.com/2018/07/ny-times-report-slams-staffing-nursing-homes/ When we see articles like this, we reaffirm our...
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Zena
Apr 29, 20191 min read
Maria and Marta
Maria 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...
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Zena
Feb 25, 20191 min read
Family 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...
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Zena
Feb 13, 20191 min read
Take Care of Our Parents in the Same Way You Would Want Your Children to Take Care of You
When you were a child, do you remember learning by copying everything your mom or dad did? We observed every move they made, everywhere...
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Zena
Jan 9, 20192 min read
Balance
The effort of having to repeat your information several times to different providers, then to fill out forms repeatedly is the cost of...
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Zena
Jan 1, 20191 min read
Compassion = Sympathy with Work Boots
I 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...
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Zena
Dec 26, 20182 min read
Holiday Time Off
Many of our dedicated caregivers are Catholic which makes working during Christmas and Easter difficult for them. For placement agencies,...
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Zena
Dec 13, 20182 min read
Does 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...
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Zena
Nov 23, 20182 min read
Not 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...
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Zena
Nov 16, 20181 min read
For Better and for Worse
There 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...
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Zena
Nov 9, 20181 min read
"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...
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Zena
Nov 2, 20181 min read
Two 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...
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Zena
Oct 26, 20183 min read
God Is Not a Surveillance Camera
When I read the newspapers on the Internet, I often come across an article about someone being a victim of theft, assault, or robbery....
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Zena
Oct 10, 20182 min read
317,569 New Yorkers Over 85 Will Need Help Paying for a Caregiver
I did some research using data from the Center for American Progress, World Population Review, the US Census, and the American...
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Zena
Oct 1, 20182 min read
Finding the Right Person
Home health agencies send who they have because the scope is limited in providing unskilled care and the law thinks that the best way to...
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Zena
Sep 18, 20181 min read
Storm Riders
During this hurricane season, we pray the safety of everyone, especially those who are not ambulatory and have trouble getting around....
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Zena
Sep 5, 20181 min read
Be Generous
Great caregivers understand the calming effect of adopting the senses of an elderly person by moving slowly, adjusting the way you speak,...
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Zena
Aug 29, 20182 min read
References
How do we know if the references are good? Checking written references sounds like a routine process, but a written reference and the...
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Zena
Aug 20, 20182 min read
Time Off
Just when you finally found a good caregiver, you suddenly realize that you need to find another one to provide relief for your primary...
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