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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...
Love is the only proper and adequate attitude towards every person. - St. John Paul II
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Zena
- May 20, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 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...
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Zena
- Nov 2, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 3 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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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