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Straight Talk About Bladder Control

January 9, 2018 by Diane 2 Comments

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bladder incontinence in the nursing home

Welcome to my 3-part series about bladder control! Why am I spending so much time on this sensitive subject? Because one of my pet peeves is how easily our society accepts incontinence as a normal part of life.

We rarely turn on the TV without seeing at least one commercial touting the benefits of disposable pads and briefs for bladder leakage. Thank goodness these products are available, but two important steps are missing. What’s causing the loss of bladder control, and what can we do to make it better?

Today I’ll review the types of incontinence and a few steps you can take to help maintain normal bladder control. Next week, I’ll discuss the causes of incontinence and treatment options. Finally, we’ll talk about strategies to address incontinence in the nursing home.

How To Encourage Activity Participation

January 7, 2018 by Diane 4 Comments

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encouraging nursing home activity participation

You just poured a ton of time and enthusiasm into planning what you believe is a terrific activity for your residents. Then hardly anybody shows up. Where did you go wrong? Check out these eight tips for boosting activity participation at your nursing home:

Plan a series of activities centered on a theme.

Let’s say your theme is gardening. You might have a guest speaker one day, a trip to a garden center the next day, and a hands-on gardening project the following day. After residents take part in one activity, they look forward to what’s coming next.

New Opportunity For Guest Bloggers

January 5, 2018 by Diane Leave a Comment

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As I described in my recent post entitled “What To Expect In The New Year“, I’m noticing that many of the people who visit my blog aren’t volunteers. I’m hearing from nurses, activities professionals, family members, and a variety of other people associated with nursing homes.

Therefore, I’ve decided to include an occasional guest article on my blog. After all, many of you have stories and ideas that reach far beyond my areas of expertise. I know your input will be very helpful to my readers!

16 Fun Winter Activities

January 3, 2018 by Diane Leave a Comment

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Two snowmen built as one of many fun winter activities.

Back in August, I wrote a post about 25 Fun Outdoor Autumn Activities, and it proved to be popular with my readers. So this year I’ll continue to share special activities for each of the four seasons.

In our part of the country (North Dakota), it’s downright frigid during much of the winter, and it simply isn’t safe to bring residents outdoors. But on those precious days when it’s not too cold, there are lots of options to get outside and enjoy the fresh, crisp air.

Let’s Make This A Year Of Kindness

January 1, 2018 by Diane Leave a Comment

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A few days ago, I came across a fascinating article shared by Nicole Phillips on Twitter. I’ll briefly summarize the story.

This true event recently took place at Severna Park United Methodist Church, near Baltimore. An anonymous donor gave the church a stack of $100 bills totaling $10,000. The donor invited each congregant to take a $100 bill and go out into the community and use the money to perform acts of kindness.

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This post may contain affiliate links, and I will be compensated (at no extra cost to you) when you make a purchase by clicking on my links.

This post may contain affiliate links, and I will be compensated (at no extra cost to you) when you make a purchase by clicking on my links.

Plan a series of activities centered on a theme.

This post may contain affiliate links, and I will be compensated (at no extra cost to you) when you make a purchase by clicking on my links.

This post may contain affiliate links, and I will be compensated (at no extra cost to you) when you make a purchase by clicking on my links.

This post may contain affiliate links, and I will be compensated (at no extra cost to you) when you make a purchase by clicking on my links.

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