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How Our Senses Change As We Age: Touch

October 30, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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I hope you’re enjoying my series of articles on the five senses. When we understand how senses change with age, we can take steps to provide a better quality of life for our residents.

In case you missed the previous articles, you can find information on the sense of smell in August’s post. I also wrote about the sense of hearing in this post from September.

Today I’m focusing on two significant areas of touch: temperature sensitivity and pain perception. We’ll also consider how we can help prevent something known as touch deprivation among our residents.

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How To Slash Your Grocery Bill

October 27, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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One of my blogging goals for this year is to let my readers know about money-saving deals I discover. I must confess that I’ve been a bit hit and miss on this goal recently.

However, there’s one deal that I must share with all of you. That’s because no matter your role, I know everybody needs to eat and everybody likes to save money.

First, let me tell you that my all-time favorite blogger is a woman named Crystal Paine. I’ve read her articles every day for many years.

Crystal writes about a variety of topics, one of which is how to save money on groceries. I can’t imagine how much money I’ve saved over all the years because of her suggestions.

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7 Ways To Celebrate Thanksgiving At Work

October 24, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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Last November, I posted lots of ideas to help your residents prepare for Thanksgiving. This year, I took a different approach. I’m sharing suggestions to help employees at your senior living community celebrate the month of Thanksgiving together.

This is important because celebrating events with our co-workers offers many benefits. These are just a few:

  • Promotes teamwork
  • Helps employees get to know each other better
  • Provides entertainment for residents
  • Promotes creativity
  • Makes work more enjoyable

These are my seven suggestions. I would love to hear yours, too!

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The Caregiver Smile Summit Is Back!

October 21, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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One goal for my blog is to alert my readers to educational opportunities. So, I’m excited to let you know that the Caregiver Smile Summit is back again for the third year! Whether you’re a family caregiver, healthcare professional, volunteer, or student, I highly recommend this excellent resource.

What is the Caregiver Smile Summit?

The Summit is an annual event that helps us in our roles as caregivers. And, the best part is that you need not go anywhere to take part. You simply access the event on your phone, computer, or tablet.

Today I’ll share an overview of the Summit. Next, you can go to the website to learn the details and find answers to your questions.

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9 Free Printables For You To Share

October 18, 2019 by Diane Leave a Comment

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Today I’m passing along a variety of printables I believe will be helpful as you serve your residents at the nursing home. In the past, I’ve primarily made these resources available to my newsletter subscribers. But now I’m opening them up to all of my readers.

I enjoy printables because they offer at-a-glance guides when you’re looking for fresh ideas or need help with problem-solving. You’ll find that these guides are helpful for nursing home staff, in-home caregivers, and volunteers.

These printables cover a wide range of interests, so there should be something for nearly everyone. Feel free to print as many as you wish.

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