by Kevin Banet | Aug 3, 2022 | Home Care, Senior stories
It takes a special kind of individual to care for an elderly person. Kendra Guiterrez was just a few years out of high school when she was told that she needed to fly to Mexico City to care for her grandfather. She went willingly. Her grandfather, age 77, had enjoyed...
by Kevin Banet | Jul 30, 2022 | Home Care, Social Work
If you are a social worker or discharge planner, what makes you feel good? Sometimes it’s alleviating another’s anxiety when they are going through a difficult time. One of the most fearful moments of a patient recovering from surgery is wondering “what do I do now?”...
by Kevin Banet | Jul 25, 2022 | Home Care
It may sound trite, but every cloud has the proverbial silver lining, it seems. With continued inflation and the possibility of a deepening recession, home care agencies might see an easing up of the caregiver shortage. This would be good news for home care companies...
by Kevin Banet | Jul 18, 2022 | Home Care, News
Many people can tell a disappointing story about the healthcare system, but one man’s experience is a real winner. An older man kept getting a prescription for high blood pressure, although he maintained that he did not need it. He switched his care provider to Oak...
by Kevin Banet | Jul 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Did you know that Americans lie an average of 11 times per week? Or that telling fewer lies improves one’s health and helps relationships? Those are the conclusions coming out of a study from the University of Notre Dame recently reported in the news. The “Science of...
