April 16, 2007
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Serving the Senior Population – On Their Terms
By Barbara MascioMildred, an independent 82 year old, stood on the corner awaiting the transit bus. A well-meaning pedestrian took hold of her arm and tried to help her across the street, assuming the Ms. Mildred was trying to cross the street. She resisted, he was stronger, and though she battled him, he did get her across the busy intersection. She missed her bus.
Are you the well-meaning health or elder care service provider that is assuming you know what the senior wants? Are your assumptions based on the historical pattern of what was successful in years past? If you are, then move over because your competition is paying attention to the changing trends. Continue Reading
Hey! Where's the Coffee Bar?
Written by Carol Bradley BursackWho could have predicted this? We’re running into a very odd situation when it comes to what people want in facility care (and other housing for elders). With people living longer, we now have what amounts to two generations of elders, with very different ideas of what they want for their money – and their care. Continue Reading
Staffing Health and Elder Care Industry – High Turnover Diminishes Quality of Life
By Barbara MascioStaffing turnovers within the health and elder care industry has increased at an alarming rate. From the point of view of an advocate for senior citizens, this is a larger problem then just filling staff vacancies. High turnover impacts the daily lives of the senior citizen under their care and literally alters the perception of safety, security, and quality of services. Continue Reading
Free the Seniors
Written by John GoodmanWhen Medicare began, the program copied the popular Blue Cross insurance plan. So for a while, seniors and non-seniors had basically the same health insurance. But since one plan was controlled by the marketplace and the other by politicians, the two plans diverged over time. Practically all of the structural problems of Medicare stem from this divergence. Continue Reading
Churches as Elder Care "First Responders"
Written by Dan TaylorChurches have and should play a dominant influencing role in community services for Boomers and their Parents. Whether it's a synagogue, parish, congregation, or Mormon Temple, faith based organizations cannot only protect their older members as they age but can actually shape policy on how communities deal with them.
Churches have many reasons to do this, primarily that their tithing base tends to be made up of older, financially secure individuals, for whom the church is a source of connection, community, and inspiration. As these folks age and either age in place or transition to care facilities the possibility of tithe monies being diverted for the additional at home care or paid to care facilities becomes more foreseeable. The effect on the financial structure of the church could be potentially devastating. I think churches can respond in the following ways: Continue Reading
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