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The following is an excerpt from We Care Online’s  Social Service Designee course.*What is a nursing home Resident Council?  Link: Care Watchers A Resident Council is an independent, organized group of people living in a nursing home that meets on a regular basis to discuss concerns, develop suggestions on improving services and plan social activities. […]

Dealing with unprofessional colleagues is frustrating and might even affect your work performance. Learn  how to cope with problematic behavior and, most importantly, remain calm. By taking action immediately, you might be able to avoid a conflict before it ever becomes a situation! Difficult people exist at work as in all facets of life, and they come in every variety. Dealing with these types […]

Taking care of 8 – 10 residents in a long term care facility is no joke. That is why a person who takes care of residents needs to be certified by your State. If you passed the training or course, able to passed the mandatory tests (hand washing transferring and blood pressure taking), written tests […]

We thought it about time that you get to know us a little better. So we’ve decided to highlight one of our staff members every month. This month you get to meet Lori Wagoner.  Lori has always had a passion for healthcare.  She began working in the healthcare field as part of the housekeeping staff […]

It’s time for school again?!!    It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year again!  Back to school ads on television and in the newspaper are now common place and we will soon see school buses shuttling children back and forth to school once again. Getting prepared for the start of the school year often […]

Projected Growth in the Healthcare Industry The healthcare is an industry that is continuing to expand.  According to the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics, “Industries and occupations related to health care, personal care and social assistance, and construction are projected to have the fastest job growth between 2010 and 2020”. Looking for a job […]

Without enough sleep, we all become tall two-year-olds. ~JoJo Jensen, Dirt Farmer Wisdom, 2002 Practically no one would dispute the need for seven to eight hours of sleep a night; the reality however, is that the majority of us getting far less sleep than our bodies require.  What is happening is our biological needs are […]

Without enough sleep, we all become tall two-year-olds. ~JoJo Jensen, Dirt Farmer Wisdom, 2002 Practically no one would dispute the need for seven to eight hours of sleep a night; the reality however, is that the majority of us getting far less sleep than our bodies require.  What is happening is our biological needs are […]

Are you an administrator or supervisor in a long term care setting? Do you want to help your employees grow and succeed in their careers? Online classes from We Care Online are a fantastic, low cost, and fast way for anyone to boost their skills in the healthcare field. But what can you do to […]

We’ve all heard the saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” but sometimes the places we work and live and say just as much. In long term care settings, you’re trained to be courteous and attentive to your residents’ needs, but how much thought do you give to what the building itself might be […]

A few years ago, an extensive study was done to evaluate safety risks to home health care workers. Over two years, workers were surveyed to determine the safety issues they faced on the job. According to the report, the most common risks were, “cockroaches, cigarette smoke, vermin, irritating chemicals, and peeling paint. The following conditions were […]

Photo by @Doug88888 According to the Huffington Post, a Harvard Nurse’s Health Study that looked at caffeine’s effect on depression in over 50,000 women who worked in healthcare showed that women who consumed two to three cups of caffeinated coffee per day were 15 percent less likely to develop depression compared to those who drank one cup. Women who drank […]