Tag: psychosocial care plan
Wake Up Call
Years ago I worked at one of my favorite skilled nursing memory care units at Asbury Methodist in Gaithersburg, MD. It was a favorite because of its interdisciplinary team. Every two weeks, without fail we met as a team–the nutritionist, the nurse, me-activities, the social worker, a CNA, even the doctor and discussed the 35 residents in the unit. We focused on those mandated by Medicare for review, but we discussed any ongoing changes or needs we were seeing within our little community. It was in these team meetings that we learned more of the family’s history and we collaborated…
Death Dowry
This may be a mis-nomer—but it comes from the reality that there are things we relish and deny ourselves throughout life. Perhaps it’s legitimate to purchase, embrace, plan some of these things for our final days. This came to me while at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond. I relished the bathrobe provided in the room, I was so sad that it wasn’t until the second night that I realized it was for me to use. As I reached to untie the sash, the texture was sooo rich. Like my mom’s meringue, only fluffier. I priced a carbon copy in the…