Group home

Libby Faffler, LNHA, got interested in healthcare administration during her undergraduate education at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Originally, when she began her college education she had wanted to be a nurse. After transferring to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire during her sophomore year, she realized that nursing was not the path she wanted to take. However, Libby was still interested in the healthcare field and wanted to pursue a career in that direction. When she looked at…

The way he manages to understand and connect on different levels with the players from different backgrounds. Before teaching John previously worked in a group home, which he credits as to what helps him when working with kids with a shaky past. He has seen it all in the last thirteen years as a high school coach. There have been kids with special needs, where other programs may say there is not a spot for…

point increase from 2001, which reflects management efficiency and asset control (Hunger and Wheelen) (Annual Report). Earnings Per Share improved by 21%, because of Home Depot’s repurchase of 69 million shares. This repurchase of Treasury Stock avoided a diluted effect in per share calculation (Annual…

Residential Care Homes Residential care homes are referred to by a variety of different names, including adult care homes, residential care facilities or communities, personal care homes and care homes. But what they all share in common is the service of providing senior citizens care and support in a homelike setting. What is a residential care home? Care homes are residential facilities that provide individualized service to small groups of older adults. These adult care homes provide…

Lanigan, I also was given the opportunity to job shadow at J&J Spratt Funeral Home in New Brighton, Pennsylvania. Spratt’s is a well-respected institution and I was fortunate to receive the opportunity to work alongside the great people there. During my time there I was able to take part in all aspects of the funeral process.…

about which Assisted Living Facility is right for them. An Assisted Living Facility is defined as a place where older people that do not need to live in nursing homes go to live that need some sort of care. These individuals are still independent and self-sufficient but need some sort of care assistance. It a place they can call home and live comfortably. Couples may move in together in a small apartment and enjoy the comforts of not having to worry about everyday stresses as mowing the lawn…

through their final stages of life. The different types of agencies within the industry (hospice, nursing home, home care, personal care home etc.) cater to different situational needs of the elderly. For example, home care provides care for the senior citizen that doesn’t need 24 hour care and would prefer to remain at home. Whereas, a personal care home provides care within a residential home but in a community…

Social Media has been an integral part of everyday life for almost 10 years. Many people have grown accustom to it and have forgotten what life was like before it existed. Social media has such a large impact that one simple post can change a person’s perspective. “Social media…shows clearly that the ‘meaning’ or ‘effect’ of digital technologies is formed through the practices in which they are used and the social relations and institutions that develop around them” (Lövheim, Jansson, Paasonen…

medication error. It is startling to think of the number of medication errors in nursing homes that occur repeatedly and go unnoticed (Nursing Home Law Center,2016). These errors can result in complications such as suppressed appetite, incontinence, dementia, confusion, fractures, and falls (Nursing Home Law Center, 2016). One of the major issues impacting patients is medical malpractice involving medical errors (Nursing Home Law Center,…

George’s wife died under mysterious circumstances. While George was playing, in 1919 he hit 59 home runs in just one season. In fact George hit, in all, 714 home runs in his entire career. He made his final appearance in a dodgers game in 1943. (“History Channel Babe Ruth”) Then, in August 16th, 1948, The great Bambino died of throat cancer from all of the chewing tobacco and the cigars from…