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WHISPERER BLOG


Teaching Now Living- Part 12 Accusations
Teaching Now Living # 12 Accusations- Elle is constantly accusing my sister and I of taking anything she can’t find around the house. For...


Teaching Now Living: Part 11- New Behavior
Elle now wants to read every piece of mail that enters her mailbox including all of the junk mail. Usually, I would go through the mail...


Join at the us at the HCA of New York State on November 16, 2017 when we present "Integrating
Join at the us at the Home Care Association of New York State Symposium -Quality and Technoligy Symposium on November 16, 2017 at the...


Best Practices in Caregiving
STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNICATING WITH SOMEONE WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE – PART 2 7. Non-Verbal Communication Tone of voice, facial...


Teaching Now Living: Part 10 –The Filter is Gone
Even early in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease the vocal filter may falter or even disappear. Recently after a church service had...


Teaching Now Living: Part 9-Importance of Sticking with a Routine or Schedule
Importance of Sticking with a Routine or Schedule Ellie had a relative visit from out of town this completely disrupted her routine. The...


Teaching Now Living: Part 8- Apathy early in the Disease Process
Ellie had always been the type of person that always kept herself busy. Maybe she would tend her African violets, sew a quilt, read a...


CNN Report - Why Confusion Leads Seniors to Turn Down Home Health Care
CNN discusses information from a report from a Roundtable Sponsored by United Hospital Fund and the Alliance for Home Health Quality and...


Teaching Now Living: Part 7-Dealing with Denial
Families are often in denial of the disease. Ellie’s sister is coming to town and wants her to accompany her to their High School...


Behavioral Health focus greater in 2018 proposed PPS rule for home health published in the Federal R
In the 2018 proposed PPS rule for home health that was published in the Federal Register on July 28, CMS proposes to adopt several data...
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