A new survey from the National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA), the professional association for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), reveals the greatest challenges front-line…
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The Pattern of Caregiver Development
In the quest to provide care for a loved one, caregivers traverse through protracted, uncertain territory. Most caregivers are not innately endowed with the ability…
Men and Caregiving
At a recent caregiver conference where I delivered the keynote workshop, there was a man who sat in the center of the room in front…
What Providers Should Know About the Word “Care”
Words matter. That’s why I’ve chosen to write a post about the word “care.” If you’re a provider, this word is ubiquitous in your daily…
The New Caregiving Labor Market
I was recently asked to assume the reins of a home care company in North Carolina for a month while the owners took an extended…
How Caregiving Changes Attitudes
As I meet caregivers across the country, they tell me, time and again, how their lives have changed. Many changes involve the tasks of care…
