Avoiding the Babysitting Mentality
Macon, GA: As adult day care providers and advocates, we are entrusted with the responsibility of not only caring for but enhancing the lives of those we serve. This includes people who are elderly, those with disabilities, and individuals suffering from various medical conditions, including dementia. Unfortunately, many adult day care providers have fallen into […]
Why and How Adult Day Care Associations Must Evolve to Stay Viable
Adult day care associations are confronting a new reality: in a polarized political climate, grant programs are tightening, priorities are shifting, and discretionary funding for social supports is increasingly contested. Associations that have long relied on grants to underwrite advocacy and education may face declining revenue streams. Yet this moment also presents a powerful opportunity […]
How can you help adult day care clients who speak different languages mingle better?
Some communities are known for multicultural populations. While the youngsters may be bilingual, grandma and grandpa may not be. So, when in communal settings such as adult day care, they might gravitate to those who fit their comfort level, or who speak the same language. To help adult day care clients who speak different languages […]
My Time with Young Entrepreneurs in Care…
I guess once you past 50 not everyone wants to call you young anymore. I am ok with that, after all you are as young as you feel, right? (and lol if it works for you). The beauty of my age is what I can contribute to confident younger entrepreneurs in care who may be […]
Take Your Knocks; But Respond Appropriately….
While none of us invite or even favor confrontation under normal circumstances, who in business has not taken a knock or two? The same applies bureaucratically. Local, state and federal government departments are probably sued more than private businesses, not to mention maligned. Obviously in a world where every story has at least 3 sides, […]