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Read MoreThere’s a new dramatic series on aging parents and their adult children on YouTube. These brief vignettes, with 13 episodes in all, capture issues facing families as parents become less able to care for themselves and their children try to intervene/help. I saw the first one and thought it was very powerful. Here’s a link [...]
Read MoreThere have been people living with advanced dementia in every nursing home I’ve been in. They sit silently in chairs and recliners, lining the hallways or packed into the day room, where the TV creates the illusion of a pastime. This residents often seem unreachable, locked in their own private worlds, not responding to questions [...]
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Eleanor Feldman Barbera, PhD, author of The Savvy Resident's Guide, is a speaker and consultant sharing insights gleaned over sixteen years as a nursing home psychologist. She’s been in resident rooms and at the nursing stations, talking with residents, families, line staff, and administrators. She’s spoken with policy makers and CEOs of large chain nursing homes, with researchers, and watchdog agencies.
Dr. El can teach you how to create a nursing home where EVERYBODY thrives.
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