Procedural Management a Necessity in Private Duty Care
Unfortunately the way private duty home care is defined from place to place varies widely. Some states require licensure while others do not. Some require the daily involvement of a nurse if only for care planning while others do not. Some standards are pretty much universal. For example handling a client’s medications is often tied […]
Direct Care Worker Special: Maintain the Dignity of Those You Serve
Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines dignity as: “the quality or state of being worthy, honored or esteemed.” And all of us want to feel worthy or honored. This is especially true in our old-age. However, the feeling of being worthy may be seriously diminished when a person can no longer perform some of the regular activities […]
Why I am Not Super Quick to Unsubscribe
I recall our office receiving a phone call several years ago from an assisted living business in Michigan. It was a support staff worker telling us her boss asked her to help cut down on some of the junk mail they were receiving. So she was calling us since a postcard from our training company […]
I am a Different Kind of Blogger
Writing blog posts for my own interests and those of my companies is rewarding. When the focus is on customized training which helps polish care providers and reduce liability the benefits are really wide-ranging. I bring the same to those other companies and individuals for whom I write. Whether the subject is the importance […]
My Approach to Writing Adds to its Value
I have been writing since I was a very little boy. I recall Mrs. Franklin’s class in middle school which was the typing room but she also taught and stressed good grammar and spelling. For a while I was a bit obsessed with good communication and most assuredly I have brought that to my writing […]
Survey Marketing Endears and Promotes Growth
One inescapable reality that is associated with successful community oriented marketing programs is that your strength is in the numbers. Which numbers? Knowing how many prospective clients live in the service area you target. If you are a child care center maybe that population includes those who are ages 2 months to 13 years. If […]