by patriciagraham | Nov 21, 2014 | Caregiver Education and Health, Healthcare Trends
For many of us, the weather is changing and it’s time to protect ourselves from those seasonal illnesses. The two that always come to mind for me are the flu and norovirus. Do you wonder if Influenza (the flu) and norovirus are related? Are they spread in the...
by patriciagraham | Oct 24, 2014 | Facility Management Resources, Healthcare Trends
Working with friends can be tricky. For many of us, starting a business is a daunting task. There is so much to learn and you can’t know everything. Many times, you count on the advice of family and friends and sometimes, you even work with them. Is this healthy...
by patriciagraham | Oct 11, 2014 | Caregiver Education and Health, Healthcare Educator Resources, Healthcare Trends
If you work in health care, you have a pretty good idea what may be lurking on your shoes. Research tells us that some microorganisms may survive hospital cleaning. Guess where many of those germs are? That’s right, they’re on the floor. Guess what also spends most...
by patriciagraham | Oct 7, 2014 | Caregiver Education and Health, Healthcare Educator Resources
This video about end of life options and death with dignity ties in well with last weeks blog. The Death with Dignity National Center can provide more information about this issue. We will focus on this issue in a future post. Check out our blog about Hospice Care...
by patriciagraham | Sep 27, 2014 | Caregiver Education and Health, Geriatrics and Aging, Healthcare Trends
The Under-Utilization of Hospice I recently heard from a former student who is working as a caregiver on an oncology floor. The student wrote about the difficulties of working with patients with terminal diagnosis. It reminded me of an excellent article that was given...
