Category Archives: Long-Term Care and nursing homes
Want more?
In Senior Living Environments, of what do we want more? What is being done well? :- Doug.
She’s not heavy, she’s my mother: How do I deal with the stress of Mom’s or Dad’s increasing needs?
Copyright © 2011, Douglas D. Germann, Sr., Professional Corporation. 574/291-0022, fax 574/291-0024, PO Box 2796, South Bend, IN 46680-2796 No one of us has all the answers to this quandary. Life is lived in conversation, is given breath when we … Continue reading
Cost of care study, 2011
Want to know what it costs for Home Care Providers, Adult Day Health Care Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes? Nationally and Statewide? Check out the Genworth study. :- Doug.
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Piecing together quality long-term care
The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care has published a guide called “Piecing together quality long-term care.” It seems to have an even-handed informative approach. You might want to take a look when faced with these tough decisions. :- … Continue reading
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Aswim
Aswim in the ocean of Galaxies & universes is Our particular world of Little paychecks & big super stores & Momma’s in the nursing home :- Doug.
VA offering caregiver support services
The Veteran’s Administration has just begun promoting its newly enhanced caregiver support services, and are especially targeting their information campaign at post 9-11 vets. But the program is for veterans of all eras. Some of the services offered to people … Continue reading
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What is right for Bob?
What is right for Bob? What would make his moments and hours better, relieve his pains of whatever nature? From his point of view? What if you were someone else’s child visiting him while you were visiting theirs? Does it … Continue reading
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Found: Caring in an uncaring system
Found: Caring in an uncaring system :- Doug.
Let us be kind people helping kind people.
Let us be kind people helping kind people. :- Doug.
What to say to caregivers?
What to say to these caregivers? Not much. Simply invite to wholeness. Ask what are the good times? Are there compensations? What is working you these days? :- Doug.
Healing in nursing homes
What is healing in the nursing home? What is whole-making for an elder? :- Doug.
The With-nesses of Long-Term Care:
The With-nesses of Long-Term Care: Disease partakes of the It Sickness has me Illness has us Still, we can have the Healing :- Doug.
Ripped apart
When Mom is pulled up by the roots Replanted in a nursing home We are ripped apart There is a hole in the garden Or we can see the garden wider Extending to the nursing home Fertilized by love What … Continue reading
With Alzheimer’s the call is to
With Alzheimer’s, the call for separation and individualism is gone; our task now is to intertwine the sprouts and roots of family. :- Doug.