How to Speak with a Patient’s Family: Tips for the Home Health Aide
As a home health aide (HHA), your primary workplace is the patient’s home, where you’ll likely be in...
Detecting Elder Abuse—Even the Unlikely Signs
Elder abuse is more common than you think. This is because anyone who interacts with older people ca...
Fast Facts and Telltale Signs of Abuse in Elderly Patients
The World Health Organization defines elder abuse as an act that causes harm or distress to an older...
Preserving a Patient’s Dignity: The Greatest Gift
Never take a person’s dignity. It is worth everything to them and nothing to you. Frank Barron...
To Tell or Not to Tell: A Caregiver’s Dilemma
Caregivers spend a significant amount of time with clients, and they can easily earn their trust. Fr...
Different Culture, Different Approach—Same Quality Care
No two people are alike, and all healthcare workers should be aware of that. Patients come with diff...
Forming the Financial Team
Parents, grandparents, relatives...30 million American households provide unpaid care to an adult ov...
Staying in the Safe Zone by Setting Boundaries
Being a caregiver can be a very rich work experience. As you care for patients, you also build healt...
How to Handle Criticism Like a Pro
No matter how badly you want your tasks done perfectly or how proud you are of your work as a caregi...
