Via has proven herself as a steadfast, hardworking and trustworthy employee to transfer as a full-time PCA at the Elders Inn.. As such, Via has found her niche with our small and dedicated crew of employees at the Elders Inn and is thrilled to be working there every day with our fellow staff and our
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You’re new on the job, you’re well trained, you got that PMA (Positive Mental Attitude), you can do anything, you’re young, strong and fit.. then you go and try to help Mrs. Johnson onto the commode and you feel a slight tug in your lower back. Of course you don’t think of it while
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Hipp Hipp Hurray it’s 5 years for Stephen A! Stephen marks his 5th anniversary with Waters Edge Lodge. He started as wait staff, and is now an essential member of the Environmental Services Team. Stephen helps keep the Lodge clean and is still willing to lend a hand in the dining room when he can.
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Perhaps you’re a #caregiver or a family member that has a loved one that has special needs, perhaps they have a bad peanut butter or shellfish #allergy that puts them in the hospital, your resident is #diabetic, or your resident has been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment and has wandered off once before. Maybe you
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For every part of the team, there’s a counterpart. For the AM Nursing team’s Adelwisa, there’s Ruth who also splits her time between buildings, taking over the sleepy PM Schedule for both the Lodge and Elders Inn. But she’s also the person who’s in charge after visiting hours. It’s a great responsibility, but Ruth takes
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Today’s #FAQFriday comes from one of the bigger questions in #eldercare, what’s the difference between #medicare and #medicaid? And more importantly, what does it pay for?
Medi-Cal may pay for Nursing Care and supportive services such as #homecare, personal care, and some supportive services in #assistedliving.
Adelwisa has been our LVN on the job for 13 years now and has become an integral part of how the Lodge and Elders Inn operates. Adel splits her time as the Resident care coordinator at the Inn and the Lodge, which means that she’s the main nurse on Duty when our other Nurses, Mariah
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We’ve all heard that patience is a virtue, but what does that really mean? Just sitting idly by tapping your foot, or staring at the clock, waiting nicely until it’s time to do something? Well no.. to be virtuous and have patience means to have patience for a reason. To exercise restraint and redouble emotional
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#CargiverTipTuesday When you’re dealing with people and there’s a routine of daily life developing, it might be easiest to just go numb and roll through the motions.. It then becomes difficult to stop yourself from objectifying the person you care for; especially when the person has advanced stages of #Alzheimers or seems to lack
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Congratulations to Adriana L., who is celebrating their 2nd year anniversary with AEC Living today! Adriana works at AEC Home Care as a Caregiver with our home care team. We are grateful for all of her hard work & dedication!
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