About Patient-Centered Design & Sharing Your Experiences

"Patient-Centered Design" is a principle that should be in the
forefront of any health facility project.  It is a philosophy by which
building owners and their design teams create and develop spaces
to be used by patients.  This principle takes into account the
needs of patients and their families and methods for delivering the
best care to them.  Learning From Patients & Their Families..........Read more
From the Patient-Centered Design Institute

Business Etiquette by Sam Black

To know Sam is to love her.  She's a sassy straight talker from NY, who really knows her stuff.  I've had Sam work with my staff in the past on marketing our services.  I was amazed at how quick she is with responses to help overcome objections.  Anyway, here are some thought provoking Tips from Sam on  Business Etiquette.

Brain Exercises

Most of us know how to exercise our bodies, whether we are diligent about it, or not.  But how many of us exercise our brains on a regular basis?  Dr. Pascale Michelon and The Memory Practice are a great resource.  Let me know what you think.  Read more........

China Takes on Its Alzheimer's Problem

(Source: New York Times) - Last year, an expensive, red-brick residential complex opened in Shanghai, equipped with a hair salon, cinema, game rooms and a karaoke suite offering the latest in pop music.The residents are not Chinese yuppies, they are older patients with Alzheimer's disease or dementia in a nursing home that is on the forefront of a new effort by China to deal with its exploding elderly population.

http://www.nytimes.com

"This is the best place we could imagine," says Miao Yuqiang, who helped his 81-year-old mother enroll. "By the time we found this nursing home, we were desperate."

While many countries are struggling to cope with rapidly aging populations, in China there are forecasts that within three decades there could be nearly 400 million people over the age of 60 and, partly because of the one-child policy, a declining number of working-age people to care for them.

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Great Design Makes a Difference: Bartels

Bartels is a door and hardware manufacturer that understands, not just good design, but great design.  Imagine the difference these products can make in your commercial or residential environment.  Be sure to watch the video.

Bartels

Five Questions All Caregivers Should Ask Themselves

Preparing for Caregiving:  What Caregivers Should Know

By Carol Bradley Bursack, June 02, 2011

Five Questions All Caregiviers Should Ask Themselves

Transitioning a Loved One: Lessons Learned

I just read this blog by Kathleen, who shared a very personal experience with her mother.  Wonderful advice for those with aging parents or loved ones.  Hope you find it helpful.

Transitioning a Loved One: Lessons Learned