http://www.mcknights.com/caregivers/topic/3208/ Articles tagged with Caregivers from McKnight's Long Term Care News McKnight's custserv@mcknights.com no Award-winning journalist and author Joan Lunden has learned a lot from dealing with her 94-year-old mother's housing and care. Also a physician's daughter, she recently passed along to me some excellent tips for long-term care professionals, which I now pass along to you. http://www.mcknights.com/5-lessons-long-term-care-providers-can-learn-from-joan-lunden/article/298701/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:21:20 GMT Award-winning journalist and author Joan Lunden has learned a lot from dealing with her 94-year-old mother's housing and care. Also a physician's daughter, she recently passed along to me some excellent tips for long-term care professionals, which I now pass along to you. McKnight's Raise your hand if you've ever had a family that just didn't "get it" when dealing with the staff at your nursing home or long-term care facility. OK, everybody put their hand down now. It's time to learn why Marie Marley could be your next best friend. http://www.mcknights.com/something-to-hand-everyone-who-admits-a-loved-one-to-your-nursing-home/article/296356/ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:30:00 GMT Raise your hand if you've ever had a family that just didn't "get it" when dealing with the staff at your nursing home or long-term care facility. OK, everybody put their hand down now. It's time to learn why Marie Marley could be your next best friend. McKnight's How can long-term care providers make real improvements in the care delivered to those in need? It's important for providers to put participants and their families front and center, rather than focusing on care settings, providers and programs. That way, providers will have a full picture - not a siloed outlook - of each participant. http://www.mcknights.com/achieving-person-centric-care-in-ltc/article/294832/ Tue, 28 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT How can long-term care providers make real improvements in the care delivered to those in need? It's important for providers to put participants and their families front and center, rather than focusing on care settings, providers and programs. That way, providers will have a full picture - not a siloed outlook - of each participant. McKnight's In all the tumult over the Time magazine expose of pervasive and obscene healthcare billing excesses, you might have missed the almost as exciting discovery that foot massages at work lower blood pressure and anxiety for dementia caregivers. At least one snippy McKnight's reader irately claims this isn't "real news." He or she definitely needs a lengthy foot rub, and possibly half a Xanax dissolved in a cup of chamomile tea. http://www.mcknights.com/ahhhhhhhh-theres-the-rub/article/282951/ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:01:02 GMT In all the tumult over the Time magazine expose of pervasive and obscene healthcare billing excesses, you might have missed the almost as exciting discovery that foot massages at work lower blood pressure and anxiety for dementia caregivers. At least one snippy McKnight's reader irately claims this isn't "real news." He or she definitely needs a lengthy foot rub, and possibly half a Xanax dissolved in a cup of chamomile tea. McKnight's Caregivers working with seniors who have dementia benefit from foot massages administered during their shifts, suggests new research. http://www.mcknights.com/dementia-caregivers-who-receive-foot-massages-at-work-enjoy-lower-blood-pressure-less-anxiety-researchers-say/article/281217/ Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:30:00 GMT Caregivers working with seniors who have dementia benefit from foot massages administered during their shifts, suggests new research. McKnight's New research shows that caregivers for non-institutionalized elderly consumers view them as "old" when they can't perform everyday consumption tasks on their own — not because of their age. http://www.mcknights.com/old-categorization-based-on-activities-not-age/article/272582/ Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:30:00 GMT New research shows that caregivers for non-institutionalized elderly consumers view them as "old" when they can't perform everyday consumption tasks on their own — not because of their age. McKnight's Here I am in my 40th year of long-term care. It is often said that you cannot teach an old dog new tricks, but that is not totally true. You can teach an old dog new tricks; it's just extremely difficult. In the case of this old dog, it took a near-death experience. http://www.mcknights.com/on-the-other-side-of-long-term-care/article/268334/ Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:50:59 GMT Here I am in my 40th year of long-term care. It is often said that you cannot teach an old dog new tricks, but that is not totally true. You can teach an old dog new tricks; it's just extremely difficult. In the case of this old dog, it took a near-death experience. McKnight's Seniors are generally receptive to the idea of caregiving robots, though they prefer assistance from humans for certain tasks, a new survey finds. http://www.mcknights.com/seniors-are-accepting-of-robotic-assistance-survey-shows/article/258741/ Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:30:00 GMT Seniors are generally receptive to the idea of caregiving robots, though they prefer assistance from humans for certain tasks, a new survey finds. McKnight's Looking for a cure for compassion fatigue? Try reminding your caregivers of the obvious — that their job is all about giving. Trust me, there is some science to this. http://www.mcknights.com/give-unto-others/article/254968/ Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:30:00 GMT Looking for a cure for compassion fatigue? Try reminding your caregivers of the obvious — that their job is all about giving. Trust me, there is some science to this. McKnight's Dementia patients who were able to receive in-home treatment delayed nursing home admission, new research says. http://www.mcknights.com/home-based-dementia-intervention-prevents-or-delays-nursing-home-admission-research-suggests/article/250817/ Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:30:00 GMT Dementia patients who were able to receive in-home treatment delayed nursing home admission, new research says. McKnight's