“If They’re the Flawed Party; Why are You the One Suffering?”
Whether its a business strategist, psychologist or pastoral counselor each would be quick to tell any of us that when things are not flowing in our lives as we think they should, we must first look at ourselves. They will tell us to ensure that our approaches to differing areas of our lives, from romantic […]
Lessons for the Country from Michigan: How Adult Foster Care Destroyed Adult Foster Care
I remember being a kid and living near what the neighbors described as a “special house”. Little did I know it was a group home for the mentally ill. The 6 male residents hung out on the front porch smoking and tossing cigarettes, sometimes yelling, sometimes napping. Even as a child I wondered why the […]
When it Comes to Viruses, Child Care Providers Must Befriend Knowledge
At all times of the year we are all rightfully concerned about the spread of infection, although this year those concerns are heightened. Ebola and the Enterovirus D-68 virus are what most are thinking about. This article speaks to renewed concerns about the flu. (Click the word flu). Child care providers have special concerns since […]
A Product Launch that Can Change Lives
It has been wonderful for my team and I to develop educational items for jurists, specifically judges of probate courts, adult protective services workers and others on the subject of understanding the various levels of dementia, cognitive deficit in general and Alzheimer’s disease. Judges and APS workers are making decisions daily that affect the lives […]
A Major Business Booster: “Solving Problems Calmly”
In our imperfect world things can and will go wrong. It is simply the nature of our existence. Sometimes, even in small-scale assisted living programs things can sort of “bum-rush” us. Maybe in one-day you have multiple events that test your patience, professionalism and soundness of mind. I can recall 2 deaths in one morning […]
In Home Care My Job Never ‘Black and White’
In 1995 I served my first client in home care, Mr. William Schlotta. Within a few days I knew that my role was more than just staffer, staffing supervisor or even case manager. My role was first and foremost that of friend. Immediately I began to ask myself what I would need to make myself […]
Can a Business Have Self-Worth?
There is no shortage of professionals who offer tons of advice on helping us all to add more value to our existence or to the way we view ourselves. That advice may be of significant value for many. With the absence of a healthy self-worth comes abuse of self, others, neglect of self and others […]
Get Me Some Residents…Now!
Oh so goes the mantra of many smaller assisted living program owners. Some seem to scowl at the thought of not having residents at the level they desire or at least the cash flow a certain number of residents would create. Some of this rather demanding disposition comes through louder from the mouths of providers […]
Playing the ‘Personality Game’ Can Ruin You Inside
Community based care providers can tell you stories shared among one another about occasions when they prepared for an initial or renewal licensing inspection by a regulator. It is not unusual to hear, “oh my he’s tough”, “oh my she’s unfair”, “oh my he’s difficult”. Pretty soon well-meaning, highly competent providers of community based care […]
Families Must Guard Finances to Extend ‘Care Preferences’ Longer
In my numerous years in long-term care I have witnessed several battles between siblings over a parent’s money. Yes I have even encountered those who were more focused on what could be saved for their inheritance than on what could be spent to keep mom and/or dad happy in their final years. I have even […]