Helpful Tips

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Throughout this month, I’ve noticed many people coming to my blog searching for activities for Heart Health Month. So, this seems like the perfect time to share an article I wrote a couple of years ago. I would also love to hear what you do in your workplace to promote healthier hearts!

Most of you probably know that February is American Heart Health Month. What you may not know is that President Lyndon B. Johnson established Heart Health Month through an official proclamation in 1963.

While cardiovascular disease has declined significantly since that time, it remains a major cause of death and disability in our country. The good news is that there is so much we can do to prevent and control heart disease.

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After working at a nursing home for any length of time, you start to pick up tips and tricks that make life easier for you and your residents. Today I’m sharing a hodgepodge of nine tips I’ve learned over the years. Will you please help my readers by sharing your tips, too?

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As fall approaches, many senior living communities prepare for an influx of new volunteers. That’s why it seems like the perfect time to reintroduce this popular blog post from 2018. 

Today, I want to talk about how we can get rid of those pesky volunteers that make their way into our organizations. As you read my suggestions, I hope you’ll think seriously about whether you use any of these approaches.

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Isn’t it wonderful to see our nursing homes reopening their doors after COVID quarantines? I know many of you are also working to revitalize your volunteer programs. That’s why it seems like a good time to share this post I wrote a few years ago.

Many of you have other excellent volunteer recruitment strategies. Let’s help each other out by sharing those ideas in the comment section!

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How are you doing with the New Year’s resolutions you started in January? Even if you threw in the towel several weeks ago, all is not lost!

Did you know that spring is a good time to reevaluate our goals for the year? That’s because as the weather improves, we often feel more energetic and more motivated.

I hope you gave your residents an opportunity to create New Year’s resolutions, too. Now is the perfect time to check in and see how they’re doing.

When I shared my New Year’s resolutions with you in December, I promised to post an update in three months. I won’t bore you with an in-depth analysis of each of my goals. However, I’ll share a few discoveries I made that I believe will help you and your residents with your resolutions, too.

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