Help My Senior

Easing the struggle of the family caregiver

Why they keep coming to America

Why they keep coming to America

I’m impressed by the long lines of people who keep coming to the United States. They give up familiarity, family, and sometimes fortune to brave an unknown future in a strange land. Many of them are among my home care agency clients. They are hard workers, and they...
SNF’s facing more higher-acuity patients, report says

SNF’s facing more higher-acuity patients, report says

Discharge planners are shouldering more responsibility due to higher-acuity patients, according to a recent industry report. The Covid-19 pandemic landscape has led to various challenges among SNFs, Skilled Nursing News reported on June 21. The report outlined: Labor...

The Social Worker as a Punching Bag?

The air was tense as Claudia stared at the open doorway through which a visitor had just walked. “She has the nerve to put that kind of pressure on us,” Claudia whispered to her co-worker Rebecca as she craned her neck, making sure that the woman was gone. “They do...
Social Work: Know When to Say No

Social Work: Know When to Say No

Samantha explained her situation: she had four children at home, was pregnant with twins, and her husband had a low-paying job as a truck driver. “And the air conditioning on the van is broken. It gets so unbearably hot back there for the kids – you know what I mean.”...